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1959 Map of Sedgwick NE

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Sedgwick NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

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Agricultural lands across the border of Harvey and Sedgwick counties define this late 1950s landscape, where rural life revolves around established schools and the energy industry. The townships of Darlington, Richland, and Grant are marked by a grid of section roads and small local institutions, including Dewey Sch, Norris Sch, and Centennial Sch. Near the southern boundary, the Goodrich Oil Field and Kuske Oil Field reveal the importance of petroleum extraction to the local economy alongside traditional farming.

A network of prairie waterways, such as Jester Creek, Gooseberry Creek, and the West Fork Chisholm Creek, carves through the terrain, occasionally pooling into features like Gast Lake. The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the northeastern corner, linking these remote fields and farmsteads to broader markets. The presence of a centrally located Town Hall and the Pleasant View Ch in the southeast corner provides a window into the civic and social centers of these mid-century Kansas communities.