1962 Map of Oak Valley

About this map

Longton and Oak Valley anchor this southeastern Kansas landscape, where the Elk River carves a winding path across the northern reaches of the quadrangle. The terrain is defined by the transition between the rolling hills of Longton and Oak Valley townships, marked by a network of drainage systems including Salt Creek and the strikingly named Bloody Run. Evidence of the local economy and social life is visible in the presence of a Quarry and the Fairground near Longton, while a Pumping Station along the river indicates the infrastructure of the early 1960s.