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1964 Map of Longton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Painterhood Indian Treaty Boundary carves a historical line across this Elk County landscape, marking a legacy of land division in southeastern Kansas. The town of Longton serves as the primary hub, situated near the southern edge where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad tracks run parallel to the Elk River. This mid-century survey captures the region's industrial profile, characterized by the Longton Oil and Gas Field and scattered Oil Wells that dot the countryside between established homesteads.

Rural life is anchored by local landmarks such as Ohio Townhall and the small settlement of Busby. Waterways including Hitchen Creek and the various branches of Painterhood Creek define the drainage patterns of the terrain. Researchers will find significant genealogical value in the locations of the Busby Cem and Longton Cem, which remain as fixed points of local history amidst the changing energy landscape.