1960 Map of Trego Center NE

About this map

Big Creek winds through the central plains of Trego County, defining the drainage patterns of this high-altitude landscape. In the early 1960s, the area was a mix of traditional agriculture and burgeoning energy extraction, evidenced by the presence of the Ogallah Field and various Gravel Pits scattered across the township lines of Wakeeney and Ogallah. The local community's educational roots are visible at the Trego Center Sch, which served the rural population gathered south of the primary transportation corridors. Along the northern edge of the map, the infrastructure of the Union Pacific railroad and a dedicated Rest Area suggest the importance of transcontinental transit to this part of Kansas. The topography, mapped as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, shows a series of draws and ridges that contrast with the organized grid of section roads and property boundaries.