1973 Map of Medicine Lodge SW

About this map

The Medicine Lodge River carves a broad valley through the center of this Barber County landscape, defining the layout of rural industry and transport during the early 1970s. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad tracks parallel the river's path, serving the small community of Mingona. To the west, the settlement of Forest City is marked by its proximity to a local Cem and the winding course of Bitter Creek. This survey highlights the region's reliance on mineral resources, as evidenced by a sprawling Oil and Gas Field in the southeast and numerous Gas Wells and Oil Wells peppered across the townships. Prominent landmarks like Twin Peaks provide vertical relief in an area otherwise dominated by the hydrological network of Cedar Creek and Walnut Creek.