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1966 Map of Lakin

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Lakin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Arkansas River valley defines the character of this western Kansas landscape, where a sophisticated network of irrigation channels like the Amazon Ditch and Southside Ditch support agriculture along the fertile bottomlands. The town of Lakin serves as the primary hub, situated where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad parallels the river. In the western portion of the sheet, the settlement of Hartland and the nearby Hartland Cem mark a secondary node of activity in Hartland township.

Energy production is a prominent feature of the uplands, evidenced by the high density of Gas Wells and infrastructure such as the Radio Tower Compressor Station north of Sand Creek. The map documents the vital relationship between the rail corridor and the water management systems that transformed this arid region. Natural landmarks like Clear Lake and Louck Park provide contrast to the industrial and agricultural utility of the surrounding terrain.