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1969 Map of Fairview SE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Fairview SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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The Ringwood Oil Field dominates this 1960s landscape, where oil and gas wells are densely distributed across the plains of Major County. This industrial development is punctuated by localized agricultural and community landmarks, such as New Hope Ch and the Swiggart Cem. Transportation is defined by the heavy rail infrastructure of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which skirts a Refinery and a Water Tank as it moves through the northeast corner.

In the south, the wide, braided channel of the Cimarron River carves through the terrain, joined by tributaries like Deep Creek and Indian Creek. Evidence of changing transportation routes is found in the Old Railroad Grade and Old Grade near the riverbanks. The presence of a Landing Field in the northwest and various gravel pits suggests a diverse mid-century rural economy reliant on both natural resource extraction and aviation.