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1974 Map of Pendennis

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Pendennis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Pendennis occupies a small station point along the Missouri Pacific railroad in the mid-1970s, marking a intersection of agriculture and industry in western Kansas. The landscape is divided by the townships of Larrabee and White Rock, where the northern half is defined by the winding course of the Smoky Hill River and its associated Sandpits.

Evidence of the region's natural resource extraction is scattered throughout the terrain, with numerous Oil Well sites and a Drill Hole indicating the ongoing development of the local oil fields. To the south, the terrain drains toward Wild Horse Creek, and the local history of the rural population is preserved at the White Rock Cem. The map illustrates a typical High Plains pattern where the steel rail line dictates the placement of the primary settlement, while the rest of the land is dedicated to grazing and mineral wealth.