Cheney Reservoir dominates the southern landscape of this Reno County region, where the North Fork Ninnescah River feeds into the expansive water body. The area is defined by a rigorous section-line grid of rural roads, including Castleton Rd and Pretty Prairie Rd, reflecting the late 20th-century agricultural and energy-production patterns of central Kansas. Subsurface resources are a primary feature here, with the Friendship Gas Field and Hilger Southwest Oil Field indicating the persistent role of the petroleum industry in the local economy. For those researching local family history, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery sits near the reservoir's western edge, while unique local names like John's Oil Rd and Leona's Sunset Dr provide personalized markers of land ownership and development in the early 21st century.
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1889 · Cheney
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Cheney
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1901 · Cheney
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Wichita
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Wichita
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Patterson
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Mount Hope
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Haven
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Elmer
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Cheney
USGS Topo · 1:24,000