Wichita

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Topographic quadrangle map of Wichita, Kansas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Reliefs shown by contours, spot heights, and colors, with heights in meters and includes reliability diagram, index to adjoining sheets, index to boundaries, and graded tints in meters and feet. Scale 1:1,000,000

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1 map : col. ; 45 x 54 cm., on sheet 66 x 61 cm.

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United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. 1955.

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  • Main Title: Wichita
  • Added Title: Wichita, United States
  • Added Title: World 1:1,000,000 ; NJ 14.
  • Added Title: International map of the world 1:1,000,000 ; NJ 14.
  • Added Title: (World (North America) 1:1,000,000 ; NJ 14)

Description

Topographic quadrangle map of Wichita, Kansas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Reliefs shown by contours, spot heights, and colors, with heights in meters and includes reliability diagram, index to adjoining sheets, index to boundaries, and graded tints in meters and feet. Scale 1:1,000,000

Physical Description

1 map : col. ; 45 x 54 cm., on sheet 66 x 61 cm.

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"Compiled in 1955 from Western United States, 1: 250,000, AMS, 1954."

"This map follows the sheet lines and numbering system of the International Map of the World, but does not conform to the specifications for that series in all respects."

"Modified polyconic projection of the International Map of the World. All heights are referred to mean sea level."

Modified Polyconic Proj. (W 102 degrees --W 96 degrees /N 40 degrees --N 36 degrees ).

“EXPLANATORY NOTES
RAILROADS
Normal gauge – 4 feet, 8 ½ inches (1.435 Meters)
ROADS
Main – Hard surface heavy or medium duty, used as main thoroughfare.
Secondary – Generally hard surface, heavy to medium duty, sometimes improves light duty or loose surface, graded and drained, used as connecting roads.
Other – Dirt, graded earth.”

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  • Accession or Local Control No: HSU-0307002013547
  • Accession or Local Control No: 3.A.16
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth493283

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

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Jesse Wallace Williams Map Collection

Historic topographic maps of locations in Texas and surrounding states. The detailed maps include precise locations of roads, waterways, structures and more.

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  • 1955

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  • Sept. 14, 2014, 9:20 a.m.

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  • Feb. 10, 2015, 12:55 p.m.

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  • N:39.786027, E:-96.054749, S: 35.994304, W:-102.025818

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United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Wichita, map, 1955; Washington, D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth493283/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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