U.S. Route 59 in Kansas U.S. Route 59 in Kansas U.S. Route 59 (US-59) is a north-south highway in Kansas that travels from Chetopa to Atchison. US-59 is a highway which runs from south to north in eastern Kansas. It enters the state from Oklahoma south of Chetopa and passes through Parsons, Ottawa, and Lawrence. The route leaves Kansas for Missouri by crossing the Missouri River at Atchison. Most of the route climbs the cuestas of the Osage prairie, while north of the Kansas River, it cuts through the glaciated region. Like other state highways in Kansas, US-59 is maintained by the Kansas Department of
Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of the State Borders" (), below the inscription, "№" in relief followed by a horizontal line for the award serial number, below the line, the maker's mark. The medal is suspended to a standard Russian pentagonal mount by a ring through the medal's suspension loop. The mount is covered by an overlapping 24mm wide green silk moiré ribbon with 3mm red edge stripes. Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of the State Borders" The Medal "For Distinction in Protection of the State Borders" () is a state award of the Russian Federation. It can trace its lineage back to the Soviet Medal "For Distinction