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
Eisenhower State Park (Kansas) a great place to observe or partake in hunting (by permission only). Hunting is allowed throughout the park except on the waterfowl refuge, which is open to wildlife viewing from January 15 to October 1. Eisenhower State Park (Kansas) Eisenhower State Park is a state park in Osage County, Kansas, United States, located northeast of Emporia and south of Topeka. The park was formerly known as Melvern State Park, due to its location on the north shore of the Melvern Lake, was renamed in 1990 to honor former president Dwight D. Eisenhower. The park includes of prairie, of woodland, and