1970 Map of Buffalo NW

About this map

Snake Creek winds through the dissected plains of northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas in this 1970 aerial survey. The map centers on the border between the two states, specifically where Clark Co, Kansas, meets Harper Co, Oklahoma. This is a landscape shaped by agricultural land divisions and the emerging energy economy of the late 20th century. While the settlement of Willard represents the local population center, much of the terrain is marked by township lines for Adams and Wilson. The distribution of Gas Wells and an Oil Well across the southern portion of the quadrangle indicates the industrial footprint in this rural corridor. Near the state line, a small Cem and a Roadside Park offer specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking the development of the region's infrastructure.