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1969 Map of Beaver

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Beaver
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Oil and gas development dominates the rolling landscape of the Barton and Russell county line, where numerous named production fields blanket the terrain. The community of Beaver serves as a small central hub, situated along the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. This industrial infrastructure is layered over a rural layout defined by section lines and local landmarks, including several burial grounds such as St Josephs Cem, Presbyterian Cem, and Friends Cem.

Drainage is defined by the wandering paths of Beaver Creek and Goose Creek, which cut through the various production areas like the Hall Gurney Oil Field and the Kraft-Prusa Oil and Gas Field. The map reveals a high density of Oil Wells throughout sectors such as the Meier Oil Field and Lang Oil Field, illustrating the intensive extraction economy that shaped this portion of Kansas during the late 1960s.