2009 Map of Murdock

About this map

The South Fork Ninnescah River meanders across the eastern half of this Kingman County landscape, defining a rural corridor punctuated by the small settlements of Murdock and Belmont. The map documents a classic Kansas agricultural and energy-producing grid, where a network of section-line roads like SE 100 Ave and SE 50 St provides access to scattered farmsteads and specialized industry. Local history is anchored at Greenwood Cemetery and Murdock Cemetery, while Camp Mennoscah occupies a bend in the river, showing the transition of riparian lands toward recreational use. This survey also records the extent of regional energy production, specifically identifying the Broadway West Oil and Gas Field and the Bolinger Oil Field, highlighting how sub-surface resources influenced the 21st-century economic footprint of this plains region.