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1969 Map of Cherokee North

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Cherokee North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Cherokee serves as the primary hub in this Alfalfa County landscape, where the confluence of several watercourses defines the terrain. The Medicine Lodge River and Driftwood Creek snake through the northern section, eventually joining the Salt Fork Arkansas River. The southeast corner is dominated by the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge and the Great Salt Plains Reservoir, highlighting the area's ecological importance.

Transportation and utility infrastructure are heavily mapped, including the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and an Old Railroad Grade north of town. For local historians, the Stella Friends Academy Cem and various gas wells throughout the Gas Field provide insights into the religious and industrial development of the region. The inclusion of a Historical Marker near the river suggests a recognition of earlier pioneer or indigenous paths through these saline plains.