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1965 Map of Akron

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Akron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

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The Walnut River meanders sharply through this mid-1960s landscape, defining the rural character of Cowley County. Small settlements and specialized infrastructure mark the terrain, from the community at Akron to the more industrial Rock Southwest Oil Field and Weathered Oil Field. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts a diagonal path across the township boundaries of Ninnescah, Fairview, Vernon, and Walnut, serving as a primary transportation artery through the region. Local aviation is represented by both the Oxford Airport and the Richardson Landing Field, illustrating the varied transportation needs of this prairie environment.

Genealogists will find the locations of Akron Cem and Mt Vernon Cem particularly useful for tracing family history. The drainage network is dense, featuring numerous tributaries such as Lone Elm Creek, Dutch Creek, and Crooked Creek, which influence the placement of early homesites and roads. Numerous Gravel Pits and isolated oil wells underscore the extraction-based economy that helped shape these rural Kansas communities during the mid-twentieth century.