1978 Map of South of Drury Creek

About this map

Little Beaver Creek meanders through the central portion of this High Plains landscape, cutting a distinct valley through the townships of Benkelman, Wano, Grant, and Voltaire. Surveyed in the mid-1970s, the terrain is defined by its agricultural and resource-based character, notably marked by the Cheyenne Co Sherman Co boundary line. A single Sandpit along the creek and numerous Well sites scattered across the sections indicate the industrial activity of the era, while the section-line roads establish a rigid grid over the undulating topography. The map captures a moment in western Kansas history before significant modern developments, showing the persistent rural structure of the land and its reliance on local water sources and mineral extraction.