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1960 Map of Pawnee Rock

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Pawnee Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Pawnee Rock State Park serves as the focal point of this 1960 survey, preserving a landmark once vital to travelers on the Santa Fe Trail. The terrain is defined by the broad valley of the Arkansas River, which cuts across the southeast corner of the quadrangle, joined by the winding course of Ash Creek. This agricultural landscape is tied together by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which parallels the river and serves the grain and transit needs of settlements like Dundee.

Local history is preserved in the placement of several rural community centers, including Bergtal Ch and its associated Bergtal Cem to the northwest. The presence of numerous Oil Wells and Gas Wells throughout the townships of Clarence and Pawnee Rock illustrates the mid-century petroleum development that shared the land with traditional farming. Cultural markers such as the Pawnee Rock Cem and Dundee Valley Cem provide essential data for genealogical research in this Kansas river valley.