1973 Map of Pump Creek

About this map

Wolf Creek and Bitter Creek carve through this section of Barber County, where the landscape is defined by the extensive operations of the Oil Field and the And Gas Field. This 1970s survey illustrates a region dominated by energy extraction and cattle ranching, marked by a network of drainage systems like Big Sandy Creek and Hackberry Creek. Notable infrastructure for the era includes a remote Landing Strip and a significant Pipeline crossing the southern terrain near Elwood. Smaller tributaries such as Deadman Creek and Little Mule Creek provide further geographical detail for local history research. The map reflects a period of established petroleum production, where individual Oil Wells and Gas Wells are dotted across the prairie, indicating the industrial footprint on this rural Kansas topography.