1960s Maps of Barton County, Kansas

1. 1960 Map of Pawnee Rock, 1961 Print

   

   1960 Pawnee Rock

   1961 Print · USGS

   The Kansas river valley near Pawnee Rock was a landscape of rail-driven transit and early oil exploration in the 1960s. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Bergtal Ch, the namesake Pawnee Rock State Park, and the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe.

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4. 1960 Map of Heizer, 1961 Print

   

   1960 Heizer

   1961 Print · USGS

   Barton County agriculture and the burgeoning oil industry meet in the 1960s along the winding Walnut Creek. Researchers can trace old rail corridors like the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe or locate rural landmarks such as St Anthony Cem and the Walnut Ridge Sch.

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7. 1964 Map of Holyrood NW

   

   1964 Holyrood NW

   1964 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Ellsworth and Barton counties reveal a landscape shaped by petroleum extraction and rural community hubs. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Palacky Cem and the Townhall alongside the Progress Oil Field.

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10. 1964 Map of Holyrood, 1965 Print

    

    1964 Holyrood

    1965 Print · USGS

    Central Kansas during the mid-sixties reveals a landscape defined by the convergence of major rail lines and a dense network of petroleum production. Researchers can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe tracks through Holyrood and locate the Bushton Cem near the Missouri Pacific line.

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13. 1965 Map of Otis, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Otis

    1967 Print · USGS

    The town of Otis is captured in the mid-sixties as a center of Kansas energy production and agriculture. Researchers can trace the rail-side refinery, the Bureau of Mines Helium Plant, and local burial sites like the Lutheran Cem.

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16. 1965 Map of Albert, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Albert

    1967 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Barton and Rush counties are captured here as a productive landscape of grain and gas along the Walnut Creek valley. Trace the early energy boom through the local GAS FIELD or locate family sites at Shaffer, Walnut View Sch, and the Albert Cem.

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19. 1969 Map of Olmitz, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Olmitz

    1971 Print · USGS

    Barton County oil production and prairie rail transit are documented here in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial grounds like St Anns Cem and Boyle Cem, as well as the Missouri Pacific rail corridor.

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22. 1969 Map of Claflin, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Claflin

    1971 Print · USGS

    Barton County oil production and rail transport converge in the late sixties near the town of Claflin. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through rural landmarks like Odin, Holy Family Cem, and the Bloomingdale Cem.

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25. 1969 Map of Beaver, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Beaver

    1971 Print · USGS

    Barton and Russell counties in the late 1960s were defined by a landscape of intensive energy production and small prairie settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at St Josephs Cem or follow the rail-side life in Beaver.

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28. 1969 Map of Redwing, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Redwing

    1971 Print · USGS

    Barton County is captured here in the late sixties, showing a landscape defined by the prairie petroleum industry and the railroad. Researchers can trace the Missouri Pacific rail line through Redwing and locate dozens of individual oil wells near Cow Creek.

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31. 1969 Map of Hoisington, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Hoisington

    1971 Print · USGS

    Barton County oil production and rail transport are at their peak in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Hoisington through its many schools, including Lincoln Sch, and locate rural landmarks like Olivet Cem and the Boyd Oil Field.

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34. 1969 Map of Galatia, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Galatia

    1971 Print · USGS

    Barton and Russell counties in the late sixties show a landscape where traditional farming meets an active oil industry. Genealogists and researchers can locate Fairview Cem, the Lincoln School, and the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.

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37. 1969 Map of Susank, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Susank

    1971 Print · USGS

    Barton and Russell Counties were at the height of a petroleum boom during the late sixties, where grain elevators met the oil patch. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Michaelis Cemetery, Concordia Cemetery, and the Susank rail siding.

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40. 1969 Map of Dubuque, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Dubuque

    1971 Print · USGS

    Barton County oil production and rail transport intersect in the late sixties along the Russell County line. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Dubuque Cem, the settlement of Hitschmann, and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line.

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43. 1969 Map of Otis NE, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Otis NE

    1971 Print · USGS

    Four rural townships in central Kansas come into focus during the late 1960s as oil extraction begins to mark the agricultural landscape. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Pleasantdale Cem or trace the winding course of the Smoky Hill River and Duck Creek.

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