2009 Map of Westphalia

About this map

Westphalia anchors this eastern Kansas landscape, situated in a region defined by its deliberate grid of section-line roads and winding riparian corridors. The town plan is clearly visible, with Saint Teresa Cemetery located just to the northwest along Barton Rd. The surrounding terrain is drained by a network of waterways including Pottawatomie Creek in the north and the meandering courses of Thomas Creek, Cedar Creek, and Indian Creek to the south. This 2009 survey illustrates a classic Midwestern agricultural pattern where named roads such as Arkansas Rd, California Rd, and Georgia Rd delineate a landscape of large-scale farming and sparse rural residential sites. The interplay between the rigid orthogonal road network and the organic paths of Cherry Creek and Fish Creek highlights the local drainage challenges managed by generations of land owners.