1979 Map of Mount Jesus

About this map

Mount Jesus and Mount Lookout rise above the drainage networks of central Kansas, anchoring a landscape defined by ranching and light aviation in the late 1970s. The township boundaries of Appleton and Lexington divide the territory, which is characterized by a complex system of waterways including Cat Creek, Fish Creek, and Granger Creek. A clear signal of the local agricultural economy is the presence of a large Feedlot and the private Seacat Bros Landing Strip, reflecting how large-scale land management utilized both the flats and the natural breaks provided by the Bluff formations. Notable infrastructure like pipelines and a Gravel Pit near the southern creeks indicate the extraction and transport activities that supported the region during this era.