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1965 Map of Aurora NW, 1966 Print
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1965 Map of Aurora NW

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Cloud County's rural townships of Arion, Center, Lyon, and Meredith are defined here by a network of winding creek beds and mid-century utility infrastructure. The landscape is deeply carved by Wolf Creek and Pipe Creek, while long Pipeline corridors and the Radio Towers (KFRM) reflect the industrial reach into these farming communities during the 1960s. For those tracing family roots in this part of Kansas, the sheet preserves the locations of several small local burial grounds, including Kindel Cem, Wilcox Cem, and Hall Cem. These landmarks, along with New Hope Ch and the Hopewell Sch, mark the social centers of a dispersed agricultural population. The map illustrates a transitional era where traditional rural landmarks like country schools remained fixed in the landscape even as modern infrastructure began to cross the drainage divides of Yockey Creek and the West Branch Oak Creek.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1965
Date Published1966
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.1 x 27.06 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain