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1973 Map of Johnson NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The high plains of western Kansas are defined here by the winding drainage systems of Bear Creek and its tributary, Little Bear Creek. Located along the border between Hamilton Co and Stanton Co, the landscape is primarily characterized by the wide, flat expanse of Manter and the systematic grid of rural section lines. This 1973 field-checked survey reveals an era of intensive land management, evidenced by the numerous irrigation and resource extraction sites labeled simply as Well across the terrain.

While largely uninhabited, the presence of the Meador settlement in the southwestern portion of the sheet provides a focal point for genealogical interest or local history. The map illustrates how human activity in this semi-arid region has historically clustered near watercourses or followed the rigid structure of the Public Land Survey System, which governs the placement of roads and boundaries throughout the territory.