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1930s Maps of Kansas

Explore 21 historic maps of Kansas from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Kansas's landscape evolved across the 1930s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1930s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Kansas's history through authentic maps from the 1930s. This is your window into the past.

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  1. 1934 Map of Bonner Springs
    1934 Map of Bonner Springs
    1934 Bonner Springs
    1934 Print · USGS
    Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties are shown in detail during the mid-1930s, capturing the rural landscape before post-war suburbanization. Researchers can trace family homesteads near Fairmount, Lansing, and local landmarks like Coal Ridge Sch or Hoge Sch.
  4. 1934 Map of Grandview
    1934 Map of Grandview
    1934 Grandview
    1934 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands were transforming in the mid-1930s as residential growth met established rail and river networks. Researchers can trace historic routes like the Santa Fe Trail or locate family sites near Hickmans Mill and Blue Ridge Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1934 Map of Shawnee
    1934 Map of Shawnee
    1934 Shawnee
    1934 Print · USGS
    The Kansas River valley and the developing suburbs of Johnson County are shown in detail during the early 1930s. Researchers can trace historic neighborhoods and transit lines including Merriam, Argentine High Sch, and the Kansas and Missouri Interurban.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1934 Map of Edwardsville
    1934 Map of Edwardsville
    1934 Edwardsville
    1934 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Wyandotte and Johnson counties are defined here by the winding river and a busy network of competing rail lines. Researchers can locate early family landmarks like St Patricks Ch, trace the settlement of Stony Point Village, or find the historic Wyandotte County Home.
  13. 1934 Map of Wolcott
    1934 Map of Wolcott
    1934 Wolcott
    1934 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River bottoms and the uplands of Wyandotte County appear here as they were in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace the path of the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural landmarks like White Church and the Kansas State Prison Camp No 2.
  16. 1935 Map of Olathe
    1935 Map of Olathe
    1935 Olathe
    1935 Print · USGS
    Johnson County was transitioning from a frontier rail hub to a modern agricultural center in the mid-1930s. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural school districts like Cherry Lane Sch and landmarks like the Summerfield Grange Hall.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1935 Map of Kansas City
    1935 Map of Kansas City
    1935 Kansas City
    1935 Print · USGS
    Kansas City and its surrounding Missouri and Kansas neighborhoods are captured here during a period of significant civic expansion in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace the layout of early aviation at the Municipal Landing Field or locate family history through many landmarks like Elmwood Cem and Wyandotte High Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1935 Map of Lenexa
    1935 Map of Lenexa
    1935 Lenexa
    1935 Print · USGS
    Johnson County during the mid-thirties reveals a landscape of expanding suburbs and rural school districts connected by the St Louis and San Francisco RR. Trace early neighborhood growth around Lenexa and Overland Park, or locate landmarks like the Mission Valley Hunt Club.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1935 Map of Kaw
    1935 Map of Kaw
    1935 Kaw
    1935 Print · USGS
    Northern Oklahoma's river valleys and rural school districts are captured here in the mid-1930s as the Santa Fe railroad shaped the local economy. Researchers can trace vanished rural hubs and landmarks like Chilocco, Maple Grove Ch, and Uncas.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1935 Map of North Kansas City
    1935 Map of North Kansas City
    1935 North Kansas City
    1935 Print · USGS
    North Kansas City and the Missouri River bluffs appear here in the mid-1930s as industrial development begins to reshape the river valley. You can trace early aviation sites like Fairfax Landing Field and community anchors like Gashland Sch and Winnwood Lake.
  31. 1938 Map of Worland, 1954 Print
    1938 Map of Worland, 1954 Print
    1938 Worland
    1954 Print · USGS
    Bates County sits at a rail-and-river crossroads in the late 1930s, documenting a landscape defined by the Osage River and competing rail lines. Researchers can trace rural genealogy through landmarks like Klondike Sch, Independence Ch, and Salem Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1938 Map of Fredonia, 1965 Print
    1938 Map of Fredonia, 1965 Print
    1938 Fredonia
    1965 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas in the late thirties is revealed here as a bustling network of rail-side towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Caley Cem, Leeper Bridge, and the St Francis Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1938 Map of Altoona, 1966 Print
    1938 Map of Altoona, 1966 Print
    1938 Altoona
    1966 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas in the late thirties was a landscape of dense rural communities and winding river valleys. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of named country schoolhouses like Ninety Nine Sch and Five Mounds Sch, or locate family plots at Buffalo Cem.
  40. 1939 Map of Altoona
    1939 Map of Altoona
    1939 Altoona
    1939 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas is shown at its rural peak in the late thirties, when the Verdigris River valley was dotted with small schoolhouses and family farms. Researchers can locate numerous local landmarks like Sorghum Valley Sch, Buffalo Cem, and the crossing at Barnhill Bridge.
  43. 1939 Map of Fredonia
    1939 Map of Fredonia
    1939 Fredonia
    1939 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of Wilson and Woodson counties are captured here in the late 1930s, showing a landscape defined by agriculture and rail. Genealogists can trace rural family roots through dozens of local school sites like Forty Four Sch and Ten Penny Sch, or the streets of Fredonia and Coyville.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1939 Map of Grandview
    1939 Map of Grandview
    1939 Grandview
    1939 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Jackson County is captured here in the late 1930s as a landscape of rural townships and growing rail hubs. You can trace early family connections through landmarks like Ruskin High Sch, the Mt Moriah Cemetery, and the village of Hickman Mills.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1939 Map of Deerfield, 1953 Print
    1939 Map of Deerfield, 1953 Print
    1939 Deerfield
    1953 Print · USGS
    Vernon County at the end of the thirties was a region defined by its river valleys and a dense network of local schoolhouses. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Sunny Slope Sch, Bunnville, and the rail junction at Eve.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1939 Map of Lake Mc Bride, 1958 Print
    1939 Map of Lake Mc Bride, 1958 Print
    1939 Lake Mc Bride
    1958 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas at the end of the Depression reveals a landscape of remote schoolhouses and significant archaeological sites along the Ladder Creek breaks. Genealogists and historians can locate early landmarks like El Quartelejo Pueblo Ruins Monument, Glendale Sch, and the rugged Suicide Bluffs.
    5 unique versions available
  55. 1939 Map of Sandon, 1959 Print
    1939 Map of Sandon, 1959 Print
    1939 Sandon
    1959 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas at the end of the 1930s reveals a landscape of remote schoolhouses and deep canyons along the Ladder Creek drainage. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural landmarks like Zanobia Sch, the Pueblo Ruins Monument, and the settlement of Sandon along the Missouri Pacific tracks.
  58. 1939 Map of Severy, 1966 Print
    1939 Map of Severy, 1966 Print
    1939 Severy
    1966 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas at the close of the 1930s reveals a landscape of rural schoolhouses and busy rail junctions. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Severy or locate family plots at Twin Grove Cem and South Lawn Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1939 Map of Pence, 1971 Print
    1939 Map of Pence, 1971 Print
    1939 Pence
    1971 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas farm life is meticulously documented in this late 1930s survey of the Logan, Wichita, and Scott county lines. Researchers can trace the locations of numerous rural schoolhouses like Liberty Sch and Prairie View Sch, along with the Pence Cem.
    2 unique versions available
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