Logan County, Administrative county in western Kansas, United States.
Logan County is an administrative county in western Kansas, made up mostly of farmland, open prairie, and a few small communities spread across a flat landscape. The county seat is Russell Springs, and the area is crossed by Interstate 70 and U.S. Highways 40 and 83, which are the main roads linking the region.
The area was originally called St. John County and was renamed Logan County in 1887 to honor General John Logan, a well-known officer from the Civil War. Settlement in the region grew steadily during the second half of the 1800s as pioneers moved westward across Kansas.
The Butterfield Trail Museum in Russell Springs displays objects and documents from the region's early settlement period. Visitors can get a sense of what daily life looked like for the people who first built communities in this part of Kansas.
The county is mostly rural, so gas stations and shops are few and spread out across long distances. Before heading into remote areas, it is a good idea to fill up on fuel and carry enough food and water for the day.
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park contains chalk formations called the Smoky Hill Chalk Bluffs, which rise more than 100 feet (30 meters) above the Smoky Hill River. These formations date back to the Cretaceous period and have produced some of the most complete marine fossil finds in the Great Plains.
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