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1971 Map of Byers

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Byers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The small town of Byers anchors this western Kansas landscape, which is defined by a dense grid of section lines and the productive machinery of the energy industry. An extensive Oil Field spreads across the terrain, marked by numerous wells and a network of pipelines that connect localized infrastructure like the Compressor Station. Beyond the industrial activity, the map reveals the social fabric of the rural community through landmarks such as the Townhall and Antrim Ch, situated in the vicinity of Rose Valley.

A notable historical marker is the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which cuts diagonally across the southern sections, providing a cartographic record of 19th-century land divisions. In the northwest, the winding course of Rattlesnake Creek breaks the otherwise geometric precision of the township and range system. This 1970s survey captures the region at a time when the agricultural economy and petroleum extraction coexisted along the border of Stafford and Pratt counties.