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1962 Map of Sedan

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Sedan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Sedan serves as the focal point of this Chautauqua County survey, which reveals a landscape defined by the intersection of early Midwestern infrastructure and natural drainage. The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain, while an extensive Oil Field with numerous Oil Wells and a Gas Well suggests the region's industrial foundations in the early 1960s. Local history is anchored by sites like Union Chapel, Greenwood Cem, and St Charles Cem, which provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family ties to these townships.

Water plays a critical role in the geography, with the winding paths of North Caney Creek and Middle Caney Creek feeding into reservoirs like Sedan City Lake and Tanglewood Lake. Recreational and rural landmarks, such as Quivira Camp and the aptly named Possum Trot, offer character to the survey. Later 1970s revisions, including a Landing Field and Radio Towers, document the gradual modernization of this Kansas landscape over two decades.