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1965 Map of Portland

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Portland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Indian Treaty Boundary cuts horizontally across this landscape, marking a historical division just north of the Kansas-Oklahoma state line. In the mid-1960s, this portion of Sumner County is defined by a dense network of petroleum extraction, including the Portland Oil Field, Guelph Oil Field, and Bitter Creek Oil Field. These energy resources sit alongside a transport corridor where the Kansas Turnpike and the South Haven Interchange facilitate regional movement.

Agricultural and small-town life centers on the settlement of Portland, situated along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line. Local history is anchored at the Forest Hill Cem in the north, while the drainage of Meridian Creek and Bitter Creek shapes the local topography. The map illustrates a transitional era where traditional railroad infrastructure and older treaty lines met the expanding reach of the interstate highway system.