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1965 Map of Clearwater

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Clearwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Ninnescah River meanders across this mid-century landscape, anchoring a region defined by agricultural heritage and the mid-continent oil boom. The town of Clearwater sits in the southeast corner, serving as a focal point near the Clearwater Oil Field and the Chambers Oil Field. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts a diagonal path through the township, connecting the small community of Clonmel to the broader Kansas rail network.

Recreational and industrial development is evident at Lake Afton County Park, which features Lake Afton, a Fish Hatchery, and Camp Fellowship. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including St Johns Cem and Ruby Cem. The presence of numerous oil wells and the Salt Wells near the river underscores the importance of natural resource extraction to the local economy during this era.