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1973 Map of Zenda

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Zenda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Zenda serves as the primary hub of this 1970s landscape, positioned where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor cuts across the central Kansas plains. The map reveals a region defined by its natural drainage and resource extraction, with the Chikaskia River winding across the northern section and several smaller waterways like Sand Creek and Goose Creek carving through the agricultural sections.

A notable historical marker on this map is the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which runs horizontally south of the river, while the Rochester Gas and Oil Field dominates the southern half of the quadrangle. For genealogists and local historians, several landmarks provide critical spatial context, including the St Johns Cem and Pleasant Hill Cem. The presence of numerous Oil Wells and Gas Wells throughout the territory reflects the mid-20th-century energy production that shaped the local economy alongside traditional farming.