1972 Map of Belpre NW

About this map

The boundary between Pawnee Co and Edwards Co divides this rural Kansas landscape, where the agriculture-driven economy of the early 1970s is clearly visible. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor serves as the primary East-West transit spine, connecting the townships of Wayne and Belpre. This survey captures a specific era of infrastructure, noting numerous oil or water wells scattered across the farm plots and a network of pipelines that cut across sections of Franklin and Lincoln. Local history is anchored by the Wayne Cem, while modern utility is represented by the Cross Landing Strip and Sewage Disp Ponds. The map provides a detailed view of section lines and field boundaries as they existed before further consolidation in the late 20th century.