1965 Map of Wolf NW

About this map

East Hibbard defines the landscape of this Kearny County quadrangle, where the High Plains terrain is carved by seasonal drainage systems. The survey captures a period of intensive energy exploration in the mid-1960s, evidenced by a dense network of extraction points. Natural features like Campbell Draw, James Draw, and Crozier Draw cut through the topography, while a network of service roads and a Pipeline indicate the infrastructure supporting the local industry. This map reveals the transition of the Kansas prairie into a productive resource field, dotted with numerous Gas Wells, Oil Wells, and exploratory Drill Holes. The absence of formal town sites highlights the area's character as a specialized industrial and grazing landscape defined more by its subterranean wealth and surface hydrology than by permanent settlement.