Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway

Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway (HM18BW)

Location: Medicine Lodge, KS 67104 Barber County
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N 37° 16.904', W 98° 44.94'

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[Historical section follows]
Ancient Hills
The Red Hills are unique to Kansas
Their distinctive color comes from
iron in the soil that "rusts"
Formed 100 million years ago from
red shale - sandstone - siltstone
gypsum - dolomite - salt

Much of the road was constructed
using horses and mules.

Part of Highway 160 was built as a
Works Progress Administration (WPA) project.

During World War II, the road was
vital to moving war materials.
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HM NumberHM18BW
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Placed ByGypsum Hills Scenic Byway and Kansas Department of Transportation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 10:28am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 522250 N 4126156
Decimal Degrees37.28173333, -98.74900000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 16.904', W 98° 44.94'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 16' 54.24" N, 98° 44' 56.40" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-144 Unnamed Road, Medicine Lodge KS 67104, US
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