1968 Map of West Bethany Church

About this map

Harrison Flats dominates the high, level ground of this western Kansas landscape, providing a stark contrast to the deeply incised drainage of the Ladder Creek system. Situated at the junction of Wallace, Greeley, and Wichita Counties, the area is characterized by vast stretches of open country punctuated by small-scale industrial markers like a Sandpit and Gravel Pit. The West Bethany Ch stands as a primary community landmark near the boundary of Wallace and Wichita counties, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural homesteads. The water network is defined by the winding paths of Chalk Creek and South Ladder Creek, which carve distinct topographic depressions into the high plains. The map reflects a mid-century agricultural landscape where section lines and isolated wells dictate the pattern of human activity across the wide prairie.