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1940s Maps of Kansas

Explore 76 historic maps of Kansas from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 1940s, 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 1940s, 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 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Kansas maps

(76)
  1. 1940 Map of Kansas City
    1940 Map of Kansas City
    1940 Kansas City
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Kansas City, Kansas City, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1940 Map of Bonner Springs
    1940 Map of Bonner Springs
    1940 Bonner Springs
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Kansas City, Shawnee, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1940 Map of Scott City
    1940 Map of Scott City
    1940 Scott City
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Scott City, Friend, and other nearby areas
  10. 1940 Map of North Kansas City
    1940 Map of North Kansas City
    1940 North Kansas City
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Kansas City, Kansas City, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1940 Map of Worland
    1940 Map of Worland
    1940 Worland
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Foster, Worland, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1940 Map of Red Cloud, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Red Cloud, 1954 Print
    1940 Red Cloud
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Red Cloud, Inavale, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1940 Map of Hume, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Hume, 1954 Print
    1940 Hume
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Hume, Rock, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1941 Map of Severy
    1941 Map of Severy
    1941 Severy
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Severy, Fall River, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1941 Map of Maize
    1941 Map of Maize
    1941 Maize
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Wichita, Valley Center, and other nearby areas
  28. 1941 Map of Valley Center
    1941 Map of Valley Center
    1941 Valley Center
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Wichita, Park City, and other nearby areas
  31. 1941 Map of Modoc
    1941 Map of Modoc
    1941 Modoc
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Leoti Township, Marienthal, and other nearby areas
  34. 1941 Map of Pence
    1941 Map of Pence
    1941 Pence
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Leoti Township, Pence, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1942 Map of Hume
    1942 Map of Hume
    1942 Hume
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Hume, Rock, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1942 Map of Richards
    1942 Map of Richards
    1942 Richards
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Richards, Stotesbury, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1942 Map of Salina
    1942 Map of Salina
    1942 Salina
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Salina, Lindsborg, and other nearby areas
  46. 1942 Map of Red Cloud
    1942 Map of Red Cloud
    1942 Red Cloud
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Red Cloud, Inavale, and other nearby areas
  49. 1942 Map of Valley Center
    1942 Map of Valley Center
    1942 Valley Center
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Wichita, Park City, and other nearby areas
  52. 1942 Map of Deerfield
    1942 Map of Deerfield
    1942 Deerfield
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Katy, Deerfield, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1942 Map of Fredonia
    1942 Map of Fredonia
    1942 Fredonia
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Fredonia, Benedict, and other nearby areas
  58. 1942 Map of Sandon
    1942 Map of Sandon
    1942 Sandon
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Logan County, Gove County, and other nearby areas
  61. 1942 Map of Maize
    1942 Map of Maize
    1942 Maize
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Wichita, Valley Center, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1942 Map of Lake Mc Bride
    1942 Map of Lake Mc Bride
    1942 Lake Mc Bride
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Logan County, Scott County, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  67. 1942 Map of St. Francis, 1943 Print
    1942 Map of St. Francis, 1943 Print
    1942 St. Francis
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Saint Francis, St. Francis, and other nearby areas
  70. 1943 Map of Lenexa
    1943 Map of Lenexa
    1943 Lenexa
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Overland Park, Olathe, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1943 Map of Colby
    1943 Map of Colby
    1943 Colby
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Kansas, including Colby, Levant, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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