1972 Map of Bellefont

About this map

The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor serves as the primary artery for this portion of Ford County, connecting the settlements of Spearville and Bellefont. The landscape is a study in prairie land management during the early 1970s, where the natural drainage of Coon Creek and Little Coon Creek is overlaid with the straight lines of section roads and energy infrastructure. An Old Indian Treaty Boundary cuts diagonally across the southern townships, a significant historical marker for those tracing early land grants and territorial divisions. To the east, the small community of Windhorst is centered around the Holy Cross Cem, while agricultural and industrial development is evidenced by the presence of an Oil Field, numerous Pipelines, and the Knoeber Landing Strip.