1981 Map of Chardon NW

About this map

Beaver Creek winds through the northern plains of Rawlins County, defining a landscape of agricultural boundaries and rural infrastructure as it appeared in the late 1970s. The territory is organized into townships including Celia, Logan, Mikesell, and Mirage, reflecting the systematic settlement patterns of Western Kansas. Rural life is anchored by Stevens Chapel in the southeast, while the economy is marked by several extractive sites such as a Sandpit and Gravel Pit. To the south, the North Fork Sappa Creek carves a secondary drainage through Grant township. This topographic study, based on 1977 aerial photography, documents a network of section lines, windmills, and isolated farmsteads typical of the High Plains before modern agricultural consolidation significantly altered the small-scale field patterns visible here.