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A map of Kansas's U.S. Highways as laid out in 1926 US 166 is an original 1926 route and originally ran from South Haven to Baxter Springs, Kansas. In 1945, it was extended east through Joplin, Missouri , where it paralleled US 66 to Springfield .
Baxter Springs is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States, [1] and located along Spring River. As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 3,888. [ 3 ]
Spring Valley Township covers an area of 47.2 square miles (122 km 2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Baxter Springs. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Baxter Springs, Beasley, Brush Creek, Crum, Dockery, Pleasant View and Usrey. The streams of Bitter Creek, Brush Creek and Willow Creek run through this township.
English: This panoramic view illustrates the cattle town of Baxter Springs, Kansas. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes index to points of interest. Acquisitions control no. 2000-64 PM3
US-69 Alt. and HR-66 head ENE through the towns of Quapaw and Baxter Springs, Kansas. North of Baxter Springs, US 400 joins the concurrency. West of Riverton, HR-66 heads east along K-66, while US-69 Alt. and US 400 head north. North of Crestline, US-69 Alt. and US 400 meet US 69 and US 160 from the west. US-69 Alt. terminates as US 69 and US ...
Spring River, Kansas. Nearly 75 mi (121 km) of the state's northeastern boundary is defined by the Missouri River.The Kansas River (locally known as the Kaw), formed by the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers at appropriately-named Junction City, joins the Missouri River at Kansas City, after a course of 170 mi (270 km) across the northeastern part of the state.
Soda fountain on Main Street in Baxter Springs named for Route 66. Coming from the west, US 66 entered Kansas from Oklahoma, concurrent with US-69 Alternate, also called Military Avenue. [6] From the state line, the highway ran north through Baxter Springs. At the intersection of US-66 with West 30th Street, the highway originally traveled east ...
The house underwent a major renovation from 2020-2023 to save the property and restore it to period accuracy. Local Baxter Springs resident Geoffery Roberts led the effort to restore the historic property. As of 2023, it is open as a local center for events. The house is full of hand-painted pictures and murals by local artist Jordan Wood.