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1979 Map of Logan SW

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Logan SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Bow Creek winds through this rural Kansas landscape, carving a prominent valley across the border of Norton and Graham counties. During the late 1970s, the region’s economy was defined by the intersection of traditional land use and natural resource extraction, as seen in the West Union Oil Field and the adjacent Oil Field to the east. These industrial sites sit atop the high ground overlooking the creek basin, which is dotted with evidence of earlier settlement and civic life.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Whitfield Cem and Buchanan Brown Cem, providing vital records for families of the West Union and Pioneer townships. A local Townhall stands in the southern portion of the map, serving as a landmark for the community's social and administrative history. The terrain also shows evidence of small-scale mining activity through a Shale Pit and a Gravel Pit, likely used for local road maintenance and infrastructure during this era.