1890s Maps of Kansas

1. 1890 Map of Wellington

   

   1890 Wellington

   1890 Print · USGS

   Sumner and Cowley counties are captured here in the late nineteenth century as a dense network of railroads and river towns transformed the Kansas prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Wellington, Oxford, and Geuda Springs before the turn of the century.

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4. 1890 Map of Kansas City

   

   1890 Kansas City

   1890 Print · USGS

   The Missouri River valley at the turn of the decade shows a booming rail-and-river economy centered on KANSAS CITY. Researchers can trace the early footprints of settlements like White Church, Lansing, and Smithville before modern expansion.

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7. 1890 Map of Granada, 1962 Print

   

   1890 Granada

   1962 Print · USGS

   Southeast Colorado at the close of the nineteenth century was a landscape of expanding steel and water. Researchers can trace early railroad developments along the Missouri Pacific Railroad and locate pioneer outposts like Ellis Ranch or Granada.

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10. 1891 Map of Great Bend

    

    1891 Great Bend

    1891 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas River valley comes alive in the late nineteenth century as railroads transform the Kansas prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the early growth of Great Bend, the salt-spring landscapes of Byron, and rail stops like Seward and Heizer.

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13. 1891 Map of Medicine Lodge

    

    1891 Medicine Lodge

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    Barber County appears here during the late nineteenth-century rail expansion, centered on the growth of the Medicine Lodge river valley. Genealogists and researchers can trace early town sites and river crossings like Sun City, Lake City, and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad line.

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16. 1891 Map of Albany

    

    1891 Albany

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    The Colorado-Kansas borderlands were a crossroads of historic transit in the early 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Santa Fe Trail and Texas Trail past frontier outposts like Albany and Kline Ranche.

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19. 1891 Map of Larned

    

    1891 Larned

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    Larned and the surrounding Kansas plains were undergoing a rapid transformation into a rail-and-river economy in the late 1880s. Local researchers can trace the growth of Larned at the river forks or follow the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad through towns like Rush Centre and Garfield.

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22. 1891 Map of Hutchinson

    

    1891 Hutchinson

    1891 Print · USGS

    Central Kansas at the close of the frontier era was a landscape of burgeoning rail towns and organized townships. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Hutchinson and Mc Pherson alongside vanished locales like King City and Aiken.

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25. 1891 Map of Cheney

    

    1891 Cheney

    1891 Print · USGS

    Kansas prairie life in the 1890s centered on the arrival of the rails and the flow of the rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace early post offices like Stella P.O. and Mona P.O. or follow the path of the Wichita and Western Railroad through Cheney.

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28. 1891 Map of Anthony

    

    1891 Anthony

    1891 Print · USGS

    Southern Kansas is captured here in the late nineteenth century as the railroads solidified the prairie's town-and-country layout. Trace the development of early rail hubs like Anthony, Harper, and Hazelton alongside landmarks such as Pilot Knob.

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31. 1891 Map of Clay Center

    

    1891 Clay Center

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    Clay County and northern Dickinson County were defined by competing rail lines in the early 1890s as the river valleys were first being settled. Genealogists and historians can trace the early foundations of towns like Clay Center, Wakefield, and Manchester alongside the Republican River.

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34. 1891 Map of Larned, 1921 Print

    

    1891 Larned

    1921 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas River valley at the close of the nineteenth century shows a landscape being rapidly transformed by rail and irrigation. Genealogists and historians can trace early prairie life through rail stops like Rush Centre, Garfield, and the hub at Larned.

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37. 1892 Map of Ness

    

    1892 Ness

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    Western Kansas at the turn of the century reveals a landscape shaped by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and prairie watercourses. Researchers can locate early post offices and rail stops like Schoharie P.O., Bazine, and Jetmore.

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40. 1892 Map of Concordia

    

    1892 Concordia

    1892 Print · USGS

    North-central Kansas thrives as a railroad and river corridor in the early 1890s, where the Republican River meets a dense web of competing iron rails. Genealogists and researchers can pinpoint early homesteads near Concordia, Belleville, and vanished rural stops like Seapo or Lake Sibley.

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43. 1892 Map of Kinsley

    

    1892 Kinsley

    1892 Print · USGS

    The Kansas prairie of Edwards and Kiowa counties is captured here in the late nineteenth century as new railroads transformed the plains into a network of agricultural hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Greensburg and Kinsley, along with smaller sidings like Mullenville and Brenham.

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46. 1892 Map of Meade

    

    1892 Meade

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    Southwestern Kansas at the end of the nineteenth century centers on the growing rail hub of Meade. Genealogists and historians can trace early prairie settlements and rail stops like Fowler, Minneola, and the riverside site of Odee.

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49. 1892 Map of Salina

    

    1892 Salina

    1892 Print · USGS

    Central Kansas at the close of the nineteenth century centers on the booming rail junctions and river valleys of the Smoky Hill region. Genealogists can trace family footprints in riverside settlements like Lindsborg and Assaria or the rail stops of Bavaria and Terra Cotta.

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52. 1892 Map of Dodge

    

    1892 Dodge

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    Western Kansas at the close of the nineteenth century centers on the vital Arkansas River valley and its competing rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace early prairie settlements like Montezuma, Ensign, and Cimarron alongside the namesake hub of Dodge.

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55. 1892 Map of Minneapolis

    

    1892 Minneapolis

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    Ottawa and Cloud counties appear here in the 1890s as the railroad and river networks solidified the region's agricultural layout. Genealogists and researchers can trace early homesteads and town sites along the Solomon River and railroads serving Minneapolis, Delphos, and Glasco.

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58. 1892 Map of Cheyenne Wells

    

    1892 Cheyenne Wells

    1892 Print · USGS

    Eastern Colorado during the early frontier era is documented here as the railroad transformed the High Plains. Genealogists and historians can trace the vital iron link of the Union Pacific Railroad through settlements like Cheyenne Wells and Arapahoe.

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61. 1892 Map of Vilas

    

    1892 Vilas

    1892 Print · USGS

    Southeast Colorado and the Kansas borderland are shown here in the early 1890s, when ranching and the cattle trade dominated the high plains. Genealogists and historians can trace the Texas Trail and early settlements like Boston, Vilas, and Mathews Ranch.

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64. 1892 Map of Granada

    

    1892 Granada

    1892 Print · USGS

    The high plains of eastern Colorado and western Kansas meet here in the late nineteenth century during a period of rapid railroad expansion. Researchers can trace the dual tracks of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Arkansas River route, locating early ranching landmarks like Ellis Rancho and Watsons Rancho.

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67. 1892 Map of Spearville

    

    1892 Spearville

    1892 Print · USGS

    Western Kansas at the peak of the railroad boom comes to life in this late nineteenth-century survey of the high plains. Genealogists and researchers can trace early town sites like Ford, Spearville, and Bucklin along the Arkansas River and competing rail lines.

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70. 1892 Map of Kingman

    

    1892 Kingman

    1892 Print · USGS

    Kingman and the surrounding prairie were rapidly evolving in the late nineteenth century as multiple rail lines competed for the region's grain. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of towns like Lerado, Arlington, and Penalosa alongside the South Fork Ninnescah River.

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73. 1892 Map of Coldwater

    

    1892 Coldwater

    1892 Print · USGS

    Comanche County during the late nineteenth-century settlement boom shows a network of emerging prairie towns and cattle-shipping rail lines. Genealogists can trace early homestead locations near Coldwater, Nescatunga, and along the banks of Mule Creek.

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