2018 Map of Medicine Lodge SW

About this map

Forest City stands as a primary point of reference in this corner of Barber County, where the winding course of the Medicine Lodge River carves through the central terrain. The landscape is defined by the striking topography of the Gypsum Hills in the northeast and the distinctive Twin Peaks to the south. This region is a study in Western Kansas drainage patterns, with numerous tributaries such as Bitter Cr, Cedar Cr, and Walnut Cr feeding into the main river valley. A network of rural section roads, including Mingona Rd and Twin Peaks Rd, grid the territory, providing access to the high ridges and cattle country. The map's detail reveals the intersection of natural erosion and human transit, tracing how historical routes like River Rd follow the natural contours of the river bottom below the rising red mesas.