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2012 Map of Beaver

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The small unincorporated community of Beaver sits at the heart of this central Kansas landscape, where the local economy is clearly defined by the sprawling petroleum industry. Numerous active production zones surround the settlement, including the Beaver Oil Field, the Beaver North Oil Field, and the Hall-Gurney Oil and Gas Field. The grid-like road network, composed of routes such as Michaelis Rd and Stickney Rd, provides access to these scattered pumping sites and the agricultural tracts between them.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by several denominational burial grounds situated along the township roads. Saint Josephs Cem and Friends Cem are located just north and west of the town site, while Presbyterian Cem is found further east. The terrain is drained by a series of winding waterways, most notably Beaver Cr, Goose Cr, and Cow Cr, which cut through the otherwise steady plains of Barton County.