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1973 Map of Earlton

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Earlton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Earlton and the surrounding township of Canville are defined by a landscape of agriculture and resource extraction in the early 1970s. The region is bisected by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroads, which served as the primary conduits for the area's movement of goods. Along these rail lines and rural roads, the map documents numerous Oil Wells, a Gravel Pit, and a localized Fish Hatchery, illustrating a diversified rural economy.

Social and civic life is anchored by landmarks like South Valley Chapel and the Earlton Cem, while the natural drainage is shaped by Turkey Creek and Elk Creek. A unique feature is VFW Lake in the north, contrasting with the more industrial labels found elsewhere. These 1984 revisions, based on earlier aerial photography, show the precise arrangement of farmsteads and rural infrastructure just before significant changes in midwestern rail transport.