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1968 Map of Toronto NE

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Toronto NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Oil Field activity and scattered agricultural landmarks define this Woodson County landscape during the late 1960s. The terrain is partitioned into North, Liberty, and Center townships, where the winding courses of Turkey Creek and Owl Creek dictate the placement of local infrastructure. Small pockets of industry are visible through numerous Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit, while the southern edge is traced by the Missouri Pacific railroad line.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by specific community sites like Turkey Creek Ch and the Grange Hall. These social and spiritual centers, alongside burial grounds such as Nickletown Cem and Askren Cem, reveal the settlement patterns of this rural Kansas district. The map provides a look at the interplay between natural drainages and the rigid grid of section lines that organize the prairie homesteads and oil leases of the era.