1979 Map of Collyer

About this map

Collyer and the small siding of Voda represent the primary settlements along the Union Pacific rail corridor in Trego County during the late 1970s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Saline River in the north and the drainage systems of Coyote Creek and Trego Creek to the south. The transition from the river valley to the surrounding uplands is marked by a series of Oil Wells and a Sandpit, indicating the local extraction economy of the era. Genealogists will find the location of the Collyer Cem south of the main townsite particularly useful for historical research. The map also captures infrastructure such as the Sewage Disposal Ponds near the town center, showing the development of municipal services as they existed when the USGS field-checked the area in 1975.