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2012 Map of Arkansas City

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Arkansas City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The confluence of the Arkansas River and Walnut River anchors this study of Cowley County, where water and rail networks converge at the Arkansas City urban core. Industrial and transport infrastructure is prominently represented by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Arkansas City Railyard, signaling the area's role as a regional transit hub. The surrounding landscape is heavily marked by energy extraction, with numerous named zones such as the Negro Creek Oil Field, Harvey Oil Field, and Geuda Springs Oil Field dotting the grid of rural roads.

Local institutions and community landmarks include Cowley Coll and several recreational and commemorative sites. Genealogists can locate Riverview Cem and Hope Cem, while the periphery shows a mix of civic and religious development, from the Spring Hill Golf Course north of town to Camp Quaker Haven in the southeast. This map captures a mature mid-continental landscape where agricultural section lines intersect with a sophisticated petroleum and rail economy.