
The Medicine Lodge River carves a winding path through the heart of Barber County, defining a landscape where the Red Hills meet the plains of south-central Kansas. This mid-1980s topographic perspective reveals a series of tight-knit agricultural settlements and rail-reliant towns, including Medicine Lodge, Sun City, and Lake City. The infrastructure of the era is anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which threads through the southern Tier, connecting Hazelton and Kiowa to the broader regional economy.
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1889 · Anthony
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Cheney
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Caldwell
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Kinsley
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Medicine Lodge
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Cheney
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Anthony
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Kinsley
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Kingman
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Coldwater
USGS Topo · 1:125,000