1973 Map of Elkhart South

About this map

The high plains of the Oklahoma Panhandle and southwest Kansas converge at the state line in this early 1970s survey. The landscape is defined by the heavy extraction of natural resources within the Oil and Gas Field and the Carthage and Jones areas. In the northeast corner, the town of Elkhart serves as a regional hub, featuring the Elkhart Municipal Airport and a Golf Course. A Port of Entry marks the crossing into Kansas, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, passing through small points like Elam and Libbey. Outside the main settlement, the land is dotted with a vast network of oil and gas wells, gravel pits, and service infrastructure such as a Substation and Radio Tower. Cultural landmarks of the era include a Drive-in Theater positioned south of the town center.