1969 Map of Stockton SW

About this map

Webster Reservoir occupies the northern edge of this Rooks County landscape, where the waters of the Webster basin meet the undulating terrain of Rush and Logan. The map reveals a mid-century rural economy defined by resource extraction and agriculture, evidenced by numerous Oil Wells, Shale Pits, and the Hayden Oil Field scattered across the township boundaries. These industrial sites are interspersed with symbols of early settlement life, such as the Eureka Cem, which sits near the center of the survey area. The drainage of Lost Creek and the Jelinek oil field area illustrate the complex relationship between the natural topography and the development of local energy resources during this period of the Missouri River Basin development program.