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1968 Map of Newkirk SW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Newkirk SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Chikaskia River winds through the southern portion of this Kay County landscape, defining the rural character of Round Grove and Cross townships during the late 1960s. This territory is heavily marked by energy extraction, with expansive boundaries for the West Blackwell East Field, Northwest Garrett Oil and Gas Field, and Blackwell Southeast Oil and Gas Field overlaying the agricultural grid.

Social centers for the farming community are anchored by local institutions like Prairie Chapel Sch and the Community Hall. Transportation is dominated by the St Louis-San Francisco railroad line, which passes through the small settlement of Grainville. For those tracing local heritage, the map identifies essential landmarks such as St Johns Ch, St Johns Cem, and Banner Cem, providing a precise look at the rural infrastructure before modern consolidation changed the rural Oklahoma footprint.