1964 Map of Augusta SE

About this map

Fox-Bush Oil Field and several neighboring petroleum sites dominate this Butler County landscape, reflecting the mid-century energy production of south-central Kansas. This 1964 survey captures a rural environment where industrial extractors sit alongside traditional agricultural features, including the small settlement of Bloomington and its nearby Bloomington Ch. The terrain is defined by a network of seasonal watercourses like Hickory Creek and Muddy Creek, which carve through the townships of Bloomington, Logan, and Rock Creek. In the southeastern corner, the Steinhoff Oil Field and the community of Clay Center mark the limits of the survey area. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves specific points of interest such as the Lone Star Cem and numerous Gravel Pits, providing a precise record of land use and small-town infrastructure before subsequent decades of consolidation.