1968 Map of Wakita

About this map

Wakita sits at the heart of this late-1960s landscape, serving as a hub for both agricultural and energy interests along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line. The surrounding terrain is defined by the underlying Wakita Trend Gas Field and scattered oil wells, indicating a period of significant extraction activity. In the northern reaches, the Kansas Oklahoma state line and the border between Harper Co and Grant Co frame the rural prairie. Waterways like Crooked Creek and Duel Creek meander through the sections, providing drainage for the grid-patterned fields. Near the small settlement of Gibbon, the Gibbon Cem stands as a focal point for genealogical research, while within Wakita itself, community features such as a Park and Sewage Disposal plant illustrate the local infrastructure of the era.