1970s Maps of Kansas

1. 1970 Map of Jetmore SE, 1971 Print

   

   1970 Jetmore SE

   1971 Print · USGS

   Western Kansas ranching and energy production intersect in the 1970s along the Buckner Creek valley. Researchers can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line or locate specific historical sites like the Lippoldt Oil Field and Hodgeman County State Park.

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4. 1970 Map of Hanston, 1971 Print

   

   1970 Hanston

   1971 Print · USGS

   Hodgeman County's agricultural and energy landscape comes into focus around 1970, centered on the community of Hanston. Researchers can trace early infrastructure and family landmarks through features like St Anthony Cem, the Orwell settlement, and several active oil fields.

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7. 1970 Map of Selkirk SW, 1971 Print

   

   1970 Selkirk SW

   1971 Print · USGS

   Greeley and Hamilton counties meet in this western Kansas landscape surveyed during the late 1960s. Researchers can trace the section-line roads and administrative divisions of Harrison and Richland townships across this high plains terrain.

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10. 1970 Map of Sharon Springs 4 SE, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Sharon Springs 4 SE

    1971 Print · USGS

    Western Kansas townships near the Greeley and Wichita county line are captured here in the early 1970s. Local researchers can locate family landmarks like St Theresa Ch, a community Cem, and the drainage of Ladder Creek in the townships of Tribune and Leoti.

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13. 1970 Map of Sharon Springs 3 SE, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Sharon Springs 3 SE

    1971 Print · USGS

    Greeley County is captured in the early 1970s as a quiet agricultural expanse defined by the townships of Colony and Tribune. Genealogists and historians can trace old property boundaries near White Woman Creek and locate early industrial sand and gravel pits.

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16. 1970 Map of Sharon Springs 4 SW, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Sharon Springs 4 SW

    1971 Print · USGS

    Greeley County in the early seventies shows a landscape of wide-open townships and a growing energy footprint. Genealogists and local historians can locate early industrial sites like the Gravel Pit and numerous resource markers such as a Gas Well or Well scattered across Tribune.

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19. 1970 Map of Fort Larned, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Fort Larned

    1971 Print · USGS

    Pawnee County is captured in the early 1970s as a landscape shaped by historical preservation and institutional growth along the river. Trace the grounds of the Fort Larned National Historic Site and the rail-side settlements of Frizell and Hamburg.

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22. 1970 Map of Hanston NW, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Hanston NW

    1971 Print · USGS

    Western Kansas at the start of the 1970s shows a landscape shaped by its waterways and the steel of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Hanston Cem, the Hodgeman Community Ch, and Dungans Crossing.

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25. 1970 Map of Rozel, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Rozel

    1971 Print · USGS

    Pawnee County farming communities thrive along the river valleys in the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town of Rozel, the Rozel Cem, and the regional influence of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.

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28. 1970 Map of Jetmore NE, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Jetmore NE

    1971 Print · USGS

    Western Hodgeman County at the start of the 1970s shows a landscape shaped by the petroleum industry and rural settlement. Researchers can trace the development of the Hanston - Oppy Oil Field or locate the local Mennonite Ch and Cem.

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31. 1970 Map of Jetmore NW, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Jetmore NW

    1971 Print · USGS

    Hodgeman County in the early seventies shows a landscape where prairie agriculture meets the petroleum boom. Researchers can trace the development of energy infrastructure through the Goebel East Oil Field, the Pawnee River valley, and several localized Drill Holes.

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34. 1970 Map of Sanford, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Sanford

    1971 Print · USGS

    Pawnee County's agricultural and rail corridor is captured here in the early seventies, centered on the Pawnee River. Trace local genealogy and land use through the settlement at Sanford, the Bert-Wettar site, and landmarks like Moffet Bridge.

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37. 1970 Map of Selkirk SE, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Selkirk SE

    1971 Print · USGS

    Four Kansas counties converge in the High Plains during the early seventies, revealing a landscape of large-scale agriculture and early energy development. Genealogists and historians can locate a rural Cem and trace the paths of a Pipeline and scattered Oil Wells.

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40. 1970 Map of Selkirk, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Selkirk

    1971 Print · USGS

    The High Plains of western Kansas are captured here in the early 1970s, centered on the railroad siding of Selkirk. Genealogists and historians can trace the Missouri Pacific rail line, find the local cemetery, and follow the path of White Woman Creek.

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43. 1970 Map of Burdett, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Burdett

    1971 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape around the Pawnee River is captured here during the 1970s, showing the intersection of rail, water, and local aviation. Researchers can locate the Browns Grove Cem and trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line through Burdett.

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46. 1970 Map of Horse Thief Canyon, 1971 Print

    

    1970 Horse Thief Canyon

    1971 Print · USGS

    High plains topography and remote townships define this Hodgeman County landscape in the early seventies. Researchers can trace the drainage of Buckner Creek or locate local landmarks like the Caliche Pit and Horse Thief Canyon across the townships of Hallet and Benton.

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49. 1970 Map of Lyons, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Lyons

    1972 Print · USGS

    Lyons stood as a critical Kansas rail junction in the early seventies, where three major railroads met amidst a landscape shaped by petroleum and agriculture. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named schools and sites like Saxman, Municipal Cemetery, and the Shumway Oil Field.

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52. 1970 Map of Rush Center SW, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Rush Center SW

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Rush and Pawnee County borderlands are shown here in the early 1970s, at a time when petroleum production was reshaping the prairie. Researchers can trace the development of the Shiley Oil Field and Oro Oil Field or locate the local Townhall.

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55. 1970 Map of Leoti, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Leoti

    1972 Print · USGS

    Leoti and the High Plains of western Kansas are documented here in the early seventies, centered on the railroad and local ranching interests. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Missouri Pacific line, the County Cem, and the small settlement of Coronado.

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58. 1970 Map of Chase NE, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Chase NE

    1972 Print · USGS

    Rice County agriculture meets energy production in the early seventies, as the petroleum industry reshaped this prairie landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace rural school districts like Sunny Four Sch and the church community at Ebenezer Ch.

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61. 1970 Map of Bazine SE, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Bazine SE

    1972 Print · USGS

    Pawnee and Ness Counties are captured here during a peak era of petroleum production in the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace the specific locations of the Schadel Oil Field, Steffen Oil Field, and landmarks like High Point.

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64. 1970 Map of Lincolnville NE, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Lincolnville NE

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Flint Hills border of Marion and Chase counties is captured here in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by deep creek valleys and open range. Researchers can trace family history at Elk Cem or locate early industrial sites like the local Quarry and Oil Well.

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67. 1970 Map of Lyons SE, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Lyons SE

    1972 Print · USGS

    Rice County at the start of the seventies reveals a landscape defined by petroleum production and rail transit. Researchers can trace the St Louis - San Francisco line past the Welch Bornholdt Oil Field and the small settlement of Saxman.

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70. 1970 Map of Raymond, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Raymond

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas River valley in the early 1970s shows a landscape defined by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and local energy production. Genealogists and historians can locate Hilltop Cem, the settlement of Silica, and the extensive Chase Silica Oil Field.

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73. 1970 Map of Lydia, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Lydia

    1972 Print · USGS

    Western Kansas at the start of the 1970s shows a landscape of expansive section lines and vital watercourses. Genealogists and researchers can locate landmarks like Lydia, the Grand Union Sch, and the Kuhlmann Landing Field along the White Woman Creek.

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