1967 Map of Brewster NE

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Thomas County is defined by the winding paths of the Middle Fork Sappa Creek and the South Fork Sappa Creek, which carve gentle drainage patterns across the High Plains. This mid-century survey illustrates a transition in local transportation, marking both the active Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line and an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to earlier rail alignments. The area is partitioned into townships like Barrett, West Hale, and East Hale, reflecting the systematic settlement and land division of western Kansas. Scattered Gravel Pits and numerous water wells suggest the local reliance on both subsurface resources and the seasonal flows of the Sappa Creek branches for the region's agricultural economy.