1968 Map of Pratt SW

About this map

Sawyer serves as a small rail hub in the southern portion of this Pratt County landscape, situated along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line. The map captures a transition in land use during the late 1960s, where traditional agrarian patterns intersect with energy production at the Brehm Oil and Gas Field. The terrain is defined by the drainage networks of Sand Creek, Painter Creek, and the North Branch Elm Creek, which carve subtle relief into the plains. Local social and family history is preserved through numerous rural landmarks, including the Glendale Sch and Glendale Ch in the northeast. Genealogists will find the locations of several burial grounds, such as Saratoga Cem, Ludwick Cem, and Pleasant View Cem, particularly valuable for tracing early settlement families in this part of Kansas.