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1973 Map of Hardtner

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Hardtner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices across this landscape, marking a historical demarcation line that predates the modern section lines of the southern Kansas plains. In the early 1970s, Hardtner serves as the primary hub for this region of Barber County, situated along the Missouri Pacific railroad. The town is well-developed with local infrastructure including a hospital, Achenbach Mem Park, and a fairground south of the tracks.

Beyond the settlement, the landscape is defined by the Elwood Oil and Gas Field, where numerous wells are scattered among the drainages of Little Mule Creek and Driftwood Creek. This survey captures the intersection of energy extraction and agriculture, showing the transition from the rolling terrain near Cook Lake to the more structured town layout at the Oklahoma border. Genealogists may find the local cemetery and community landmarks useful for tracing family roots in this rural borderland.