Physiographic Regions

Map of Kansas physiographic regionsHigh Plains High Plains High Plains Smoky Hills Smoky Hills Arkansas River Lowlands Arkansas River Lowlands Red Hills Red Hills Wellington-McPherson Lowlands Wellington-McPherson Lowlands Wellington-McPherson Lowlands Flint Hills Flint Hills Glaciated Region Glaciated Region Osage Cuestas Osage Cuestas Chautauqua Hills Chautauqua Hills Cherokee Lowlands Cherokee Lowlands Ozark Plateau Ozark Plateau

Kansas embraces a wide variety of landscapes, shaped by geologic processes in the past and more recently by human activities, such as farming and mining. Based on common landscape features and geological history, geologists have divided Kansas into the 11 different regions shown on the map. Each region tells a unique story about Kansas geology.