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1968 Map of Haviland NE

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Haviland NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The energy-rich plains of Lincoln and the southern townships of Township No 8 and Township No 9 define this landscape during the mid-to-late 1960s. The region is marked by significant industrial activity focused within the Fruit Oil and Gas Field, where pipelines and scattered Gas Wells indicate the extraction economy of central Kansas. Small-scale water features like Lost Lake break the terrain, which is also shaped by the extensive Pratt Sandhills State Wildlife Management Area on its eastern edge.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find several well-documented burial grounds, including Providence Cem in the north and both Haviland Cem and Wellsford Cem along the southern boundary. These cemeteries, situated near county lines for Pratt Co, Kiowa Co, and Edwards Co, provide vital anchor points for tracing family lineages across these neighboring jurisdictions. The presence of a Jeep Trail winding through the sandhills suggests the limited and specialized access routes through the conservation area during this era.