1981 Map of Dewey Ranch SW

About this map

Beaver Creek winds through a high plains landscape where four Kansas counties—Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, and Thomas—all converge. This 1981 survey documents a transition in land use, where traditional prairie landmarks like Central Ch and the remote Fairview Cem near the Barrett district share the map with industrial developments. The presence of the Llanos Oil Field and several Sandpit sites indicate the extraction economy of the late 20th century. Topographic contours reveal the drainage patterns into the creek valleys, contrasting with the vast, relatively flat expanses of the Llanos and Bird City survey areas that dominate the northern and central sections.