2022 Map of Cambridge NW

About this map

Wingate marks the northern boundary of this Cowley County landscape, situated where the high plains begin to break into the drainage systems of the Flint Hills region. The terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal and permanent waterways, including Grouse Creek and its tributary Gardners Br in the southeast. This map illustrates a transition from the structured grid of the Public Land Survey System to a more topographic-dependent road network, where routes like Munson Hill Rd and Satchell Creek Rd follow the natural ridges and valleys. For those tracing family histories in the area, the map preserves the locations of Mount Vernon Cem and Timber Creek Cem, both situated near the winding path of Timber Creek. The concentration of creek systems such as Upper Dutch Cr and Goose Cr reveals a pastoral landscape historically reliant on these drainage patterns for cattle grazing and agriculture.