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1980 Map of Ransom

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Ransom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Ransom serves as the primary hub of this High Plains landscape, situated along the Missouri Pacific railroad corridor at the southern edge of the sheet. The town's layout includes a central Park and a nearby Sewage Disposal Ponds facility, reflecting the infrastructure of a mid-century agricultural community. To the east of the town center, the Ransom Cem provides a focal point for local genealogical interest.

The surrounding terrain is defined by the drainage systems of Sand Creek and its East Branch, which cut through the townships of Franklin, Willcox, and Nevada. The presence of several Sandpits, Quarries, and scattered Oil Well sites indicates an economy tied to both land cultivation and resource extraction. A small settlement or named locale, Schneider, appears in the northeast, while a prominent Radio Tower and a large Pipeline crossing the central plains mark the late 20th-century modernization of the Ness County countryside.