1960 Map of West of Copeland

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The High Plains of Haskell County are defined here by a sprawling infrastructure of energy extraction and agricultural transit as it appeared in the mid-20th century. Numerous Gas Wells and Oil Wells dot the landscape, particularly clustered in the northern townships. The southern boundary is dominated by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, a critical link for the region's grain and resource movement. For local historians and genealogists, the Haskell Cem stands as a focal point for early settlement history in the western part of the county. An interesting remnant of earlier irrigation or infrastructure efforts is the Abandoned Canal running through the center of the sheet, while an extensive network of Pipelines underscores the industrial shift toward natural gas production that reshaped this corner of Kansas.