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1979 Map of Menlo

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

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Menlo sits at the northern edge of this High Plains landscape, defined by its position along the Union Pacific railroad. The town's grid is small but distinct, situated just south of the Menlo Cem and west of the Thomas and Sheridan County line. Agriculture and infrastructure dominate the region, with numerous irrigation wells and a large Feedlot appearing on the eastern side of the survey area.

The terrain is divided by two major watercourses: Sand Creek flows through the northern half, while the South Fork Solomon River cuts across the southern portion near South Randall. Further south of the main settlement, the locality of Nash appears alongside scattered operations like a Gravel Pit. The map captures the quiet transition between rural homesteads and the industrial rail corridor that served this corner of Kansas during the late 1970s.