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2012 Map of Newkirk SW

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Newkirk SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Grainville anchors the northwestern corner of this Kay County landscape, a region defined by a systematic grid of section roads and a long-standing petroleum economy. The drainage patterns of Lost Cr and Duck Cr cut across the agricultural blocks, revealing the subtle topography of the Oklahoma plains. This 2012 survey illustrates the extensive energy infrastructure of the region, featuring several large-scale operations such as the Northwest Garrett Oil and Gas Field and the Blackwell East Oil Field.

For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of several community landmarks. Remote burial grounds including Banner Cem, Saint Johns Cem, and Prairie Chapel Cem are situated near the headwaters of W Cattle Cr and E Cattle Cr. The persistent grid of roads, from W Canteen Rd in the north to W Hubbard Rd in the south, provides a precise geographic reference for historical land tracts and rural farmsteads.