1974 Map of Healy NW

About this map

The Smoky Hill River flows through the northern reaches of this High Plains landscape, where the drainage systems of Hell Creek and the various forks of West Salt Creek and East Salt Creek carve into the terrain. This 1974 survey captures a moment when the rural character of western Kansas was defined by large-scale agricultural townships and intermittent mineral extraction. The map reveals the industrial footprint of the era through several Caliche Pits and a Sandpit, points of interest for local historians studying the region's road-building and construction resources. Spanning the intersection of several administrative areas, the sheet documents the convergence of the Lewis, Michigan, and Cheyenne districts, marking the precise boundary where Gove, Scott, and Lane Counties meet.