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2010 Map of Gorham

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Gorham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The town of Gorham serves as the primary settlement in this Western Kansas landscape, situated along the historic corridor of Old US Hwy 40. This region is defined by a deep history of energy extraction, as evidenced by a dense network of oil developments including the Fairport Oil Field, Emmeram Oil Field, and the Airbase Oil Field. These fields are interspersed among the drainages of Salt Creek and Walker Creek, which flow through the undulating terrain of the Blue Hills.

Genealogists will find the locations of Saint Marys Cemetery and Gorham Cemetery clearly marked near the town center. To the west, the Victoria Pratt Airport (Abandoned) reflects changes in local transportation and infrastructure. The map also detailes the rural section line roads like Emmeram Rd, Fairground Rd, and Vineyard Rd that connect the scattered industrial and agricultural sites of Russell County.