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1964 Map of Lorraine

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

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Lorraine stands at the center of this mid-century Ellsworth County landscape, serving as a critical junction for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the St Louis - San Francisco railroads. The town’s grid is surrounded by industrial activity, with the Lorraine North Oil Field and numerous Oil Wells signaling the importance of the petroleum industry to the local economy. Further south, the Gas Refinery and Radio Tower near the Missouri Pacific tracks highlight the intersection of mid-century infrastructure and energy production.

Agricultural and community life is anchored by the Baptist Cem and Lorraine Cem, while the town of Frederick marks the southern border at the Ellsworth and Rice County line. Drainage for the region is provided by Green Garden Creek and Lost Creek, which cut through the townships of Green Garden and Eureka. This survey captures a moment when the transition from traditional rail commerce to intensive oil exploration was fully established in central Kansas.