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1961 Map of Catharine

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Catharine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Catharine and Emmeram anchor this Ellis County landscape, reflecting the agricultural and industrial character of central Kansas in the early 1960s. The map illustrates a region where tradition and extraction coexist, centered on the St Catharine Ch and the winding course of the North Fork Big Creek. To the east, Sacred Heart Cem stands near the settlement of Emmeram, while the southern portion of the quadrangle is defined by the larger Big Creek valley and the Walker township area.

Energy extraction is a dominant feature throughout the quadrangle, with numerous Oil Fields and individual oil wells peppering the terrain. These are joined by several Quarry sites and a Gravel Pit, indicating the local importance of mineral resources alongside prairie farming. The survey also captures the township divisions of Catharine, Herzog, and Walker, providing a clear view of the rural grid and road network before later 20th-century developments.