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1971 Map of Canton SW

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Lone Tree Ch and Immanuel Ch serve as anchoring points for the rural communities across this portion of McPherson County. The landscape is defined by the agricultural and extractive patterns of the early 1970s, where traditional prairie drainage systems like Running Turkey Creek and Black Kettle Creek coexist with active Oil Wells. The distribution of Sunny Hill Sch and Spring Valley Sch reflects the historic rural school district structure that once defined local social life. Transportation and utility are marked by a small Landing Strip and the cemetery at Meridian Cem, while the northern portion of the map transitions into the Goessel Field. This survey captures a moment in Kansas history where the expansion of petroleum interests began to integrate more deeply with the long-established farmsteads and township boundaries of Spring Valley and Empire.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1971
Date Published1985
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.13 x 27.09 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain