1971 Map of Alden SE

About this map

Huntsville serves as the primary landmark in this rural landscape of northern Reno County, characterized by a grid of agricultural fields and oil exploration. Local community life is centered around the Townhall and religious sites like Sterling Ch, while the Huntsville Cem and Pleasant View Cem provide critical touchpoints for genealogists researching family ties in Huntsville and North Hayes townships. The hydrology of the region is defined by the winding paths of Peace Creek and Salt Creek, which cut through the terrain. Evidence of the local extraction economy is visible in the numerous Oil Wells and Oil Well sites scattered throughout the western sections, indicating the significance of the energy industry to the area during the early 1970s.