1964 Map of Piedmont SW

About this map

Elk River and its intricate drainage system define the topography of this region along the Greenwood and Elk County line in the mid-1960s. The landscape is characterized by the confluence of the South Branch Elk River and the winding Otter Creek system, including its South Branch. Human activity is concentrated around natural resources and transportation corridors, most notably the St Louis San Francisco railroad cutting across the northern reaches. The presence of the Roby Oil Field indicates the importance of petroleum extraction to the local economy during this era. In the southeastern portion of the quadrangle, Forest Cem provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing family histories in Union Center. This survey reveals a rural Kansas environment where industrial infrastructure like the railroad and oil fields exists alongside established land boundaries and watercourses.