1962 Map of Cedar Vale West

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary cuts through the southern reaches of this landscape in Cowley and Chautauqua Counties, marking a significant historical line in the settlement of Kansas. The town of Cedar Vale sits along the eastern edge, served by the Missouri Pacific railroad which follows the winding course of Cedar Creek. Further west, the small settlement of Taussig is situated near the confluence of South Cedar Creek and North Cedar Creek. The presence of a Tank Farm, several Oil Wells, and local Quarries indicates a diversified resource-based economy in the early 1960s. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of rural burials at Cedar Creek Cem and Rock Creek Cem, alongside distinctively named watercourses like Whar-der-by Creek and Dog Run.