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1971 Map of Caldwell NW

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Caldwell NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Chikaskia River snakes through this Sumner County landscape, carving a fertile valley across the townships of Dixon, Ryan, Morris, and Chikaskia. In the early 1970s, the region's economy was clearly defined by petroleum extraction and agriculture. Extensive energy development is visible at the Yarnell Oil and Gas Field, the Yarnell Northeast Oil and Gas Field, and the Walta Oil Field to the south.

Evidence of early rural community life is anchored by the Morris Center Cem, situated on a high point above the drainage of Spring Creek. The map details a complex network of smaller waterways including Shorts Creek, Beaver Creek, and Jordan Creek, which feed the main river channel. Several extractive sites, including a Sandpit and various Gravel Pits, highlight the local utilization of riverbed resources for infrastructure during this era.