2018 Map of Kaw City NW

About this map

The Arkansas River carves a central path through this section of the Oklahoma-Kansas borderlands, where the landscape transitions from the upland prairies of Cowley County into the river bottomlands of Kay County. This 2018 survey reveals a terrain defined by its watercourses, including the substantial Chilocco Creek and the meandering Little Osage Creek. Evidence of local history and community is found at Cooper Cemetery, situated on the bluffs overlooking the river valley. The map documents the rural infrastructure of the region, anchored by named routes like Traders Bend Cove and Diamond Blvd. South of the state line, Newkirk Lake serves as a distinct landmark amidst a network of smaller drainages such as Sandy Creek and Sweetwater Creek that feed into the larger river system.