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1960 Map of Deerfield NE

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Deerfield NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the central geographic divider for this High Plains landscape, where the interplay of water and industry is clearly defined. North of the river, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor parallels the water, anchoring the community of Deerfield. This area is heavily reliant on an extensive irrigation network, with the Farmers Ditch, Great Eastern Ditch, and Southside Ditch channeling water across the flat terrain to support agriculture.

South of the river, the landscape transitions into the rolling sand hills of Sherlock and Southside. This southern portion is punctuated by dozens of Gas Wells, indicating the mid-century expansion of energy extraction in the Hugoton Gas Area. Genealogists will find the Deerfield Cem north of town, while local historians can trace the boundary line between Kearny and Finney counties as it bisects the quadrangle.