2015 Map of Belvidere

About this map

Belvidere sits at a crossroads of prairie drainage systems in south-central Kansas, situated where Soldier Cr meets the Medicine Lodge River. This 2015 U.S. Geological Survey representation shows a landscape defined by its riparian corridors and the grid of county roads that navigate the varying elevations. The settlement pattern is sparse, centered on the historic townsite and the nearby Belvidere Cem, which serves as a primary point of interest for genealogists and local historians. The map documents the convergence of four counties—Kiowa, Pratt, Barber, and Comanche—illustrating how these political boundaries follow both the section lines of the Public Land Survey System and the natural meandering of the river. Numerous intermittent waterways such as Thompson Cr, Spring Cr, and Walker Draw highlight the complex drainage basin that feeds into the Medicine Lodge valley.