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1965 Map of Eaton

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Eaton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Albright Oil Field and the Cabin Valley Oil Field define the industrial footprint of this Cowley County landscape during the mid-1960s. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of drainage systems, most notably Grouse Creek, Silver Creek, and Maddox North, which wind through the townships of Tisdale, Sheridan, Liberty, and Dexter. Small agricultural and rail settlements like Tisdale and Eaton sit along the Missouri Pacific railroad line in the northern portion of the quadrangle.

Energy extraction is a dominant theme, evidenced by numerous Oil Wells and a Gas Well scattered across the uplands. Local history is anchored by the Prairie Ridge Cem, while the presence of a Quarry and Gravel Pit indicates ongoing resource use. The map captures a specific era of Kansas prairie life where the rural economy was a patchwork of cattle ranching, grain farming, and petroleum production.