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1967 Map of Gridley NW

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Gridley NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The rolling grasslands at the junction of Lyon, Coffey, and Greenwood counties are defined by the rural townships of Elmendaro, Pleasant, Shell Rock, and Liberty. This mid-1960s landscape shows a transition between traditional agriculture and modern industrial utility, as evidenced by a prominent Pipeline cutting across the terrain and scattered Oil Wells and a Drill Hole in the northern sections.

Water is the central organizing feature for local development, with the winding paths of Fourmile Creek and North Big Creek carving through the prairie. Genealogists may find interest in the Apostolic Cem located in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Other notable landmarks include the small Birk Lake and a local Gravel Pit, which reflect the localized natural resource extraction typical of the eastern Kansas plains during this era.