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1970 Map of Guthrie South

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Guthrie South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The southern outskirts of Guthrie and the surrounding townships of Seward and Spring Valley are captured here in the early 1970s. This period shows a transition from rural agricultural land to organized infrastructure, evidenced by the Southwest Gas and Oil Field and the Guthrie Municipal Airport. Water management and recreation are central to the landscape, with Guthrie Lake and Liberty Lake providing major reservoirs, while smaller bodies like Country Club Lake serve local developments.

Genealogists can locate several family-named landmarks and community sites, such as the Seward Cem, Memorial Cem, and the Faubion Sch. Transportation history is visible through the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line and an old RR grade that traces an earlier era of transit. From the elevation of Iron Mound to the Job Corps Center, the map details a community balancing its frontier roots with modern growth.