1968 Map of Croft

About this map

The South Fork Ninnescah River and its tributaries, such as Turkey Creek, define the rolling prairie landscape of Pratt County during the late 1960s. This agricultural region is anchored by the small settlements of Cullison, Springvale, and Croft, which reflect the area's rural development and township organization across Banner, Richland, and Grant. The map captures a critical period for transportation and infrastructure, showing the crossing of two major railroads: the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific in the north and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe traversing the southern townships. Local history is preserved through the location of several burial grounds, including Sunset Cem and Jenkins Cem, while the presence of scattered Gravel Pits and pipelines suggests the local industrial activity and resource extraction of the era.