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1972 Map of St. Louis

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of St. Louis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The extensive oil field infrastructure of southern Pottawatomie County defines this early 1970s landscape, where hundreds of oil wells and a central Refinery are spread across the terrain. The town of St Louis serves as a local hub, situated near the headwaters of Popshego Creek and Salt Creek. To the north, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad skirts the edge of Maud, passing near the Katy Reservoir.

Tracing the southern portion of the sheet reveals the mission site of Sacred Heart and the Collins Cem, providing important landmarks for genealogical research. The map also documents the Indian Treaty Boundary running north-south, marking a significant historical border between Pottawatomie and Seminole counties. The drainage patterns of Marcum Creek and Bruno Creek illustrate the natural topography before it was heavily modified by the petroleum industry and various gravel pits.