1968 Map of Sun City SW

About this map

The Medicine Lodge River winds through the northern portion of this landscape, crossed by the Memorial Bridge as it flows parallel to the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line. This 1960s survey captures a rural territory in Barber County dominated by resource extraction, where the Sun City Oil and Gas Field and Deerhead North Oil and Gas Field mark the land with numerous Gas Wells, Oil Wells, and a connecting Pipeline. Significant industrial activity is evidenced by a Mine with associated Air Shafts, along with a Quarry and multiple Gravel Pits distributed across the terrain. Drainage is defined by a network of local waterways including Elk Creek, Bear Creek, and Dog Creek, illustrating the complex hydrology that historically influenced the development of the Sun City and Deerhead districts.