1969 Map of Copeland SE

About this map

Crooked Creek snakes through the central portion of this High Plains landscape, its winding path contrasting with the rigid section lines that define the agricultural surroundings. In the southwest, the town of Copeland serves as a local hub, situated where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts diagonally across the township lines. This rail line, paralleled by a major pipeline, illustrates the vital transport and infrastructure corridors connecting these western Kansas communities. The terrain is marked by numerous depressions and subtle drainage patterns, with the townships of Copeland and Montezuma meeting amidst a landscape of scattered water wells and utility lines. This 1969 survey captures the area just as modern infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal Ponds and paved routes 56 and 144 were becoming established fixtures of the local economy.