1962 Map of Dexter NE

About this map

Boone Ranch and several other family-named ranching sites anchor the landscape of southeastern Kansas in the early 1960s. This survey of the Flint Hills region captures the rural agricultural structure of Dexter and Otter townships, where land use was defined by drainage basins and elevated topography. The prominent Hogback Hill overlooks the winding course of Otter Creek, while a small Cem remains as a local landmark near the Mills Ranch. The map reveals a network of watercourses including Shafer Creek and Crabb Creek that dictated early settlement patterns. Straddling the boundary of Cowley County and Chautauqua County, the area is characterized by scattered homesteads like the McCoy Ranch and Folsom Ranch, reflecting the enduring ranching heritage of the plains before modern agricultural consolidation.