1961 Map of Rosalia

About this map

The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts a straight east-west line across this Kansas landscape, connecting the small settlements of Rosalia, Summit, and Sallyards. In the early 1960s, this region on the border of Butler and Greenwood counties was defined by a mix of agricultural pastureland and active petroleum extraction. The landscape is punctuated by the Jackson Oil Field, Sallyards Oil Field, and Stanhope Oil Field, reflecting the industrial importance of the area. A notable historical marker, the Old Indian Boundary, runs vertically through the center of the sheet, while the Blankinship Cem provides a point of interest for genealogists. Waterways like the Little Walnut River and Spring Creek wind through the terrain, with Windy Hill standing as a prominent local elevation near the eastern edge.