Editing Cheyenne County, Kansas (section)

=== Geology and hydrology ===
The county is crossed by the Republican River, whose tributaries include Bluff Creek, Cherry Creek, Plum Creek, and Hackberry Creek.{{sfn|Blackmar|1912a|p=327}}{{sfn|Sims|Wheeler|1887|p=125}}
Other trivers include Little Beaver Creek and a {{convert|3|mile|km}} reach of Big Beaver Creek in the south-east corner of the county, and the Arickaree River in the north-west corner.{{sfn|Blackmar|1912a|p=327}}{{sfn|Sims|Wheeler|1887|p=125}}

The soil is mainly sandy, with limited amounts of limestone in some of the streams.{{sfn|Blackmar|1912a|p=327}}{{sfn|Sims|Wheeler|1887|p=125}}