Loading map...

1970 Map of Lyons NW

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Lyons NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Little Cow Creek and the Little Arkansas River meander through this rural section of Rice County, defining a landscape shaped by both agriculture and energy extraction. The map documents the intricate network of the Geneseo Oil and Gas Field and the Kepley Oil Field, where numerous well sites and a complex Pipeline infrastructure overlay the section lines. This era of Kansas history is captured through the presence of the St Louis-San Francisco and Missouri Pacific railroads, which once facilitated the movement of local resources.

Local landmarks provide essential touchpoints for genealogists and historians, including the small settlement at Pollard and the rural Fairplay Sch. The presence of Shumway Cem in the southwestern corner offers a specific point of interest for family researchers. Township divisions like Victoria, Harrison, and Mitchell organize the territory, reflecting the traditional administrative structure of the central Kansas plains during the early 1970s.