1974 Map of Woods SE

About this map

Stevens and Seward County borderlands in southwest Kansas are defined by a high-plains energy landscape during the mid-1970s. The map illustrates a dense grid of resource extraction, with numerous Gas Well and Oil Well sites scattered across the townships of Banner and Liberal. The agricultural and ranching character of the region is punctuated by community focal points such as the Community Hall and the settlement of Dewey near the southern border. A Compressor Station and a local Sandpit indicate the infrastructure necessary to support the local economy. Just south of the state line, the survey extends briefly into the northern reaches of Texas County, Oklahoma, capturing the trans-border connectivity of this rural corridor.