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2009 Map of Pratt SW

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Pratt SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Sawyer serves as the primary hub of this south-central Kansas landscape, situated where S US Hwy 281 intersects with Main St. The surrounding countryside is defined by an orderly grid of section roads and the winding paths of Sand Creek and North Elm Creek. The local economy is visibly shaped by natural resource extraction, centered on the Brehm Oil and Gas Field in the northwest portion of the map.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds established throughout the township, including Saratoga Cemetery and Ludwick Cemetery. The southern reaches of the quadrangle feature Pleasant View Cemetery and Ellenwood Cemetery, located near the convergence of Sand Creek and SE 60th Ave. This survey documents a prairie landscape where traditional agriculture and the petroleum industry coexist alongside established family landmarks.