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1979 Map of Sharon Springs West

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Sharon Springs West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Sharon Springs serves as the focal point for this late-1970s western Kansas landscape, situated along the Union Pacific rail line. The town's community infrastructure is visible through localized features like Lakeview Park, the Golf Course, and the Sharon Springs Cem located just north of the residential center. The topography is defined by the drainage basins of the Smoky Hill River and Eagletail Creek, which cut through the high plains terrain.

Water sources like the Old Maid Pool and Goose Creek provide essential markers in a region otherwise characterized by broad draws like Rattlesnake Gulch. Transportation and utility infrastructure are prominent, including the Fulton Landing Strip and a series of wells scattered across the prairie. This survey records the intersection of historic rail routes and river systems that established the settlement patterns of Wallace County.