1965 Map of Hackney

About this map

The Arkansas River and Walnut River converge south of Winfield, shaping a landscape defined by water and heavy industry in southern Cowley County. This 1960s survey illustrates a region where transportation and infrastructure were deeply integrated into the prairie, from the expansive Strother Airport to the multiple rail lines of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and St Louis-San Francisco railroads. The map reveals a high concentration of energy extraction across several named fields, including the Stayton South Oil Field and the Rainbow Bend Oil Field. For local historians, the sheet preserves the location of rural education and community sites such as South Vernon Sch and Tannehill Cem, alongside unique landmarks like the Tunnel Mill Dam and the Kickapoo Corral near the river bend.