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1966 Map of Sterling SW, 1968 Print
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1966 Map of Sterling SW

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Salt Creek meanders across the central landscape of this Reno County township, defining the drainage patterns for a region organized into the districts of Medford, Salt Creek, and Enterprise. In the mid-1960s, the area remained a predominantly agricultural expanse marked by a grid of rural roads and scattered cultural landmarks. The small crossroads at Charters Corner serves as a primary local waypoint, while the presence of the Radio Tower in the northwest suggests the early modern technological infrastructure of the era. The mapping of the Salem Ch, Peace Cem, and the combined Fairview Ch Cem provides essential locations for those researching family history and early community centers in this section of the Kansas plains. Further north, the passage of Dry Creek cuts through the surveyed sections, illustrating the natural watercourses that shaped local land use and farm placement.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1966
Date Published1968
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.2 x 27.1 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain