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1965 Map of Murdock

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Murdock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The South Fork Winnescah River carves a winding path through the center of this landscape, anchoring a rural community defined by agricultural tradition and the mid-century energy economy. In Murdock, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad serves the grain elevators and homesteads, while the southern settlement of Belmont is positioned along the Missouri Pacific line.

Extensive petroleum development is evident across the eastern townships of Vinita and Allen, where the Bolinger Oil Field and Broadway Gas and Oil Field are marked by numerous active wells and pipelines. For genealogists and local historians, the map provides precise locations for the Murdock Cem and Greenwood Cem, along with the Riverside site of Camp Mennoscah, reflecting the social and spiritual fabric of Kingman County during the 1960s.