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1973 Map of Harper

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

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The town of Harper serves as the central hub of this mid-1970s survey, showing a well-established grid of streets and local infrastructure at the junction of major transportation corridors. The Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe railroad cuts diagonally across the prairie landscape, mirroring the path of the regional highway system. Outside of the residential center, the land is marked by agricultural use and small-scale extractive industries, evidenced by numerous Oil Wells, Drill Holes, and several Sandpit operations along the creek beds.

Genealogists will find several burial sites including Hillsdale Cem, Harper Cem, and Christian Cem, while education is represented by the Grandview Sch located north of town. Aviation interest is concentrated at the Harper Municipal Airport and the smaller Dewey Landing Strip. The drainage patterns of Spring Creek, Rush Creek, and Sand Creek define the local topography, punctuated by civic features like the Roadside Park and the town's Sewage Disposal Ponds southeast of the main settlement.