1973 Map of Kensington NW

About this map

Greenwood Cem and Matteson Cem sit among the township divisions of rural Phillips County during the early 1970s. This land, organized into the districts of Glenwood, Sumner, Greenwood, and Crystal, is defined by a dendritic drainage pattern where Crow Creek and its tributary West Crow Creek flow through the northern reaches. The landscape is primarily shaped by agriculture and the section-line roads that segment the prairie, punctuated by small family or community landmarks like Chapman Cem near Chapman Creek. In the southern half, the terrain becomes more intricate as West Plum Creek and East Plum Creek converge, illustrating the vital role of seasonal waterways in the development of north-central Kansas homesteads and townships.