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1979 Map of Grainfield

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Grainfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Grainfield sits along the Union Pacific line in Gove County, serving as a primary transportation and agricultural hub in the late 1970s. The town's layout is clearly defined, featuring the local Cem, Wheatland High Sch, and essential infrastructure like a Radio Tower and sewage disposal ponds. To the south, the settlement of Meyer marks a smaller node of activity in an otherwise expansive plains landscape divided into the townships of Grainfield, Payne, and Gove.

The geography is dominated by the drainage networks of North Fork Big Creek and Big Creek, which carve winding paths through the terrain. These watercourses, along with East Spring Creek and Spring Creek, reveal the natural irrigation patterns critical to this region. Traces of local industry appear in the form of a Gravel Pit, while the presence of several wells throughout the quadrangle highlights the continuous search for water resources in this High Plains environment.