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1960 Map of Greenwich

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Greenwich
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Greenwich settlement serves as the central hub of this 1960 survey, situated where the Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the prairie of eastern Sedgwick County. The landscape is defined by its agricultural and early industrial transition, featuring numerous oil wells and a larger oil field scattered across the township of Payne. A notable historical landmark is the Old Indian Boundary line, which runs east-west across the lower third of the quadrangle, reflecting older land divisions that persist in the modern section-line road system.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find several well-established burial grounds, including Fairview Cem and Greenwich Cem, along with the Old Benton Cem just across the line in Butler County. Transportation history is well-preserved here, from the intersection of major rail lines like the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific to the aviation presence at the Ken-Mar Airport in the southwest corner. The drainage of the Whitewater River and Prairie Creek provides a natural counterpoint to the rigid grid of the surrounding townships.