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2009 Map of Augusta SE

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Augusta SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Bloomington and Pine Grove anchor the landscape of southeastern Butler County in the early 21st century, a region defined by agricultural grids and a legacy of energy extraction. The map reveals the persistent footprint of the local oil industry through the Snowden-Mc Sweeney Oil Field, Fox-Bush Oil Field, and Steinhoff Oil Field, which coexist with the drainage basins of Muddy Creek and Hickory Creek.

A network of gravel and section-line roads like SE Teter Rd and SE Bluestem Rd provides access to rural homesteads and points of local heritage, such as the Lone Star Cemetery near the southern edge. The terrain is marked by subtle shifts in elevation where Chigger Creek and North Branch Rock Creek carve through the prairie, illustrating the intersection of Kansas ranching land and the industrial infrastructure necessary for petroleum production.