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1981 Map of Utica

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Utica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Utica sits at the intersection of the Missouri Pacific railroad and local transport routes in this West-Central Kansas landscape of the early 1980s. The town's layout is clearly defined against the surrounding agricultural and industrial terrain, where numerous Oil Wells and broad Oil Fields indicate the importance of energy extraction to the local economy. Beyond the town limits, the Utica Cem serves as a significant landmark for genealogical research.

The physical geography is dominated by intermittent drainage systems, including Wild Horse Creek and the North Fork Forrester Creek, which cut through the townships of Larrabee, Franklin, Ohio, and White Rock. These creek beds and features like the Gravel Pit near the Gove County line illustrate the land's transition from high plains to eroded valley floors, while the Sewage Disposal plant near town marks the modern infrastructure of the era.