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1964 Map of Howard NW

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Howard NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices across the northern landscape of Elk County, marking a significant historical line through Union Center and Greenfield townships. In the mid-1960s, this region of Kansas supported a dual economy of ranching and petroleum extraction. The drainage of the Caney River and its tributaries, such as Clear Creek and Bull Creek, dictates the rugged topography, where the Wild Cat terrain dominates the southeast.

Evidence of the era's infrastructure is found in the scattered oil interests, including the Bush-Denton Oil Field and Perkins Oil Field. Local landholdings like the East Eagle Head Ranch and West Eagle Head Ranch occupy the central hills, while a solitary Landing Strip suggests the scale and necessity of aerial access for these remote operations. Genealogists may find interest in the Clear Creek Cem, located near the northern edge of the survey.