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2015 Map of Lake City

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Lake City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Medicine Lodge River meanders across this Barber County landscape, defining the hydrology of the area north of the small settlement of Lake City. This portion of south-central Kansas is characterized by a dense network of drainages, including Puckett Cr, Cottonwood Cr, and Sand Cr, which feed into the primary river valley. To the south, the terrain is marked by the winding courses of Dog Cr, Little Bear Cr, and Oak Cr, revealing a complex system of seasonal waterways and local relief.

Transportation in the early 21st century follows a mix of established corridors and rural routes like River Rd, Lake City Rd, and the descriptively named Snake Rd. The township and range lines of t31s r14w and t31s r13w provide the underlying legal grid for this agricultural and ranching region. The mapping of Bitter Cr and its associated Bitter Creek Rd in the southeast corner further illustrates how local geography dictates the placement of infrastructure in this prairie environment.