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2012 Map of Medicine Lodge SW

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Medicine Lodge SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Medicine Lodge River meanders across this Barber County landscape, carving through the red soils and distinctive topography of the Gypsum Hills. This section of south-central Kansas is defined by its wide river valley and the scattered remnants of rural community life at Mingona and Forest City. The terrain is punctuated by notable landmarks like the Twin Peaks, while a network of rural routes such as NW River Rd and Gyp Hill Rd connects the isolated ranchlands and farmsteads.

Local watercourses like Bitter Cr, Cedar Cr, and Walnut Cr feed into the primary river system, supporting the agricultural economy of the region. The map provides a detailed view of the land division and transportation infrastructure in a corner of the state where the physical geography of the hills heavily influences the placement of roads and settlements. Names such as Blackmare and Red Rock reflect the local character and history of the landscape.