1964 Map of Crawford

About this map

Thompson Creek and Horse Creek carve through the central Kansas landscape, winding toward the expansive shoreline of the Kanopolis Reservoir in the northeast. This mid-century survey captures the rural character of the border between Ellsworth and Rice Counties, where small family burial grounds like Scates Cem and Locum Cem dot the sections between township lines. The settlement of Crawford serves as a local focal point near the Missouri Pacific railroad line, which provides a critical transportation corridor through the agricultural terrain. Resource extraction is evident in the southern portion of the quadrangle, notably within the Click Southeast Oil Field and scattered Oil Wells. The map reflects a period when the local economy relied heavily on this intersection of rail infrastructure, petroleum interests, and established farming communities defined by historical townships such as Trivoli and Odessa.