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2018 Map of Kiowa

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Kiowa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Kiowa and Hazelton serve as the primary hubs in this southern Barber County landscape, where the street grids are defined by historic thoroughfares like Main St and Chieftain Rd. The area is shaped by the winding course of the Medicine Lodge River, which cuts across the prairie alongside notable natural depressions like Lone Tree Canyon. Local genealogy is anchored by the presence of Riverview Cem just north of Kiowa and Rosehill Cem near Hazelton.

The rural character of the region is evident in the network of named section-line roads, including Rattlesnake Trl and Black Kettle, which provide access to more remote landmarks like Spicer Lake and the aviation strip at Farney Field. This 2018 survey illustrates the persistent agricultural and transportation patterns of the Kansas borderlands, where long-established townships like Hazelton continue to center the surrounding farming community.