2012 Map of Gordon

About this map

Walnut River and Little Walnut River converge in this section of Butler County, defining a landscape marked by both agriculture and energy extraction. The rural settlement of Gordon sits near the river bend, while smaller localities like Bois d'Arc, Bloomington, and Smileyville dot the grid of county roads. The region's industrial character is highlighted by the Muddy Creek Oil Field and Douglass Oil Field, which speak to the long-standing petroleum history of southern Kansas. For those tracing local families, several burial grounds are documented, including Cumberland Cem, McCabe Cem, and Douglass Cem. Aviation interests are represented by the presence of Alley Field Airport and LMN 120 Airport, serving this expanse of prairie and creek-fed bottomlands.