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1966 Map of Garnett West

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Garnett West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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Pottawatomie Creek and its winding tributaries, including Cedar Creek and Sac Creek, carve through the eastern Kansas prairie, defining the rural character of Anderson County during the mid-1960s. The settlement of Garnett anchors the southeastern corner, where the Missouri Pacific railroad lines converge. The landscape is a mix of agricultural fields and active extraction, evidenced by scattered Oil Wells, several Quarries, and a series of high-pressure pipelines traversing the townships of Jackson and Washington.

Genealogists and local historians can find significant markers of the area's social fabric, such as the Amish Cem in the southwest and the West Scipio Cem to the north. Evidence of changing transportation infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade passing through Glenlock, while local community services are noted by the Hospital in Garnett and the Baptist Cem located near the southern border.