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1971 Map of Argonia

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Argonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Chikaskia River meanders across this prairie landscape at the junction of Harper and Sumner Counties, carving a broad green valley through the townships of Odell and Dixon. This 1971 survey captures the town of Argonia as a vital rail crossroads, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Missouri Pacific lines converge.

Beyond the residential grid of the town, the map reveals a working agricultural and industrial landscape dotted with Oil Wells and rural landmarks. Local history and genealogy are anchored by the Argonia Cem and a community Park at the town's edge. Water features like Paradise Lake, Spring Creek, and Sand Creek define the drainage of the region, illustrating the irrigation and natural topography that supported the area's development during the late twentieth century.