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2012 Map of Wellington

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Wellington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Wellington serves as the focal point of this Sumner County landscape, anchored by its grid of residential streets and community landmarks like Prairie Lawn Cem and Summer Memorial Gardens. The surrounding prairie is defined by a dense section-line road network and the winding paths of Slate Cr and Oak Cr. The region's economy and history are deeply tied to the land, evidenced by the numerous energy production sites scattered across the township, including the Wellington Oil Field, Treckell Oil Field, and O'Hara Oil Field.

Smaller hubs like Riverdale and Roland provide a look at the outlying rural settlements. In addition to agricultural and oil interests, local recreation and transportation are represented by the Warden Park Speedway and the Wellington Municipal Airport. The mapping of these features captures the 21st-century character of a Kansas community where industrial extraction and traditional township organization coexist along the riparian corridors of Spring Cr and Hargis Cr.