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1973 Map of Gerlane

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Gerlane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Medicine Lodge River carves a winding path through the center of this landscape, its banks defining the local geography and the boundaries of several townships including Eagle and Elwood. This 1970s survey captures an era when the regional economy was deeply tied to the subsurface, evidenced by the expansive Medicine Lodge Oil and Gas Field and the Nippawala Oil and Gas Field. Numerous petroleum infrastructure markers, such as a Drill Hole and several Sandpit locations, are scattered across the terrain.

Transportation history is visible through the Old Medicine Lodge Railroad Grade, which parallels the river valley. The small settlement of Gerlane serves as a local point of reference near the river's bend, while the Liberty Cem to the south provides a quiet record of the area's early residents. Natural drainages like Brush Creek and Willow Slough feed into the main river system, completing the hydrology of this Barber County landscape.