1964 Map of Cambridge NW

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary bisects the northern reaches of this rural landscape, marking a legacy of territorial division between Butler and Cowley counties. In the mid-1960s, this area of Kansas was defined by its cattle ranching and early petroleum extraction, evidenced by the Grouse Creek Oil Field and the Box Oil Field to the west. The St Louis and San Francisco railroad provides the primary industrial spine, passing through the settlement of Wingate. Local community life centers on the Timber Creek Ch and several small burial grounds, including Timber Creek Cem and Mt Vernon Cem. The terrain is deeply etched by the drainage of Timber Creek and Grouse Creek, where wooded banks contrast with the open upland pastures of Omnia and Harvey townships.