1800s (19th Century) Maps of Atchison County, Kansas

1. 1885 Map of Atchison, 1954 Print

   

   1885 Atchison

   1954 Print · USGS

   Northeast Kansas and the Missouri border appear here in the late nineteenth century as a bustling corridor of river commerce and rail expansion. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Highland, Troy, and Everest, or locate the bounds of the Iowa Indian Reservation.

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4. 1886 Map of Oskaloosa, 1954 Print

   

   1886 Oskaloosa

   1954 Print · USGS

   Eastern Kansas in the mid-1880s was a crossroads of major rail expansion and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Oskaloosa and Valley Falls, or locate family sites near Jarbalo Mound and the Delaware River.

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7. 1888 Map of Oskaloosa

   

   1888 Oskaloosa

   1888 Print · USGS

   Northeast Kansas in the late 1880s is captured here as a landscape defined by its river valleys and burgeoning rail towns. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Oskaloosa, Valley Falls, and Tonganoxie alongside the historic routes of the Union Pacific Railroad.

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10. 1888 Map of Atchison

    

    1888 Atchison

    1888 Print · USGS

    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands come alive in this late nineteenth-century record of a booming river and rail economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Atchison and Troy, or locate landmarks like the Iowa Indian Reservation and Sugar Lake.

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13. 1888 Map of Hiawatha

    

    1888 Hiawatha

    1888 Print · USGS

    Northeast Kansas in the late 1880s was a bustling corridor of competing rail lines and established tribal lands. Researchers can trace the path of the Kansas Central Railroad and locate early settlements like Powhattan, Baker, and Wetmore.

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16. 1889 Map of Topeka

    

    1889 Topeka

    1889 Print · USGS

    Eastern Kansas in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of rapid rail expansion and tribal land boundaries. Genealogists can trace family roots through the Pottawatomie Indian Reservation or old settlements like Holton, Rossville, and Agency.

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19. 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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22. 1893 Map of Atchison

    

    1893 Atchison

    1893 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Kansas is captured here in the late nineteenth century as a bustling rail corridor along the Missouri River. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of the Iowa Indian Reservation and locate old trackside settlements like Severance and Effingham.

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25. 1894 Map of Kansas City

    

    1894 Kansas City

    1894 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River valley at the close of the nineteenth century was a bustling intersection of military life and frontier commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through river towns like Weston and Parkville or locate early railroad hubs at Settles Station and Beverly Junction.

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28. 1894 Map of Oskaloosa

    

    1894 Oskaloosa

    1894 Print · USGS

    Northeast Kansas in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of burgeoning rail towns and river commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Oskaloosa, Valley Falls, and Tonganoxie before modern highways reshaped the county.

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31. 1894 Map of Topeka

    

    1894 Topeka

    1894 Print · USGS

    Topeka and its northern reaches are captured here in the late nineteenth century, during a pivotal era of rail expansion and settlement. Local historians can trace the early layouts of Topeka and Silver Lake alongside the Pottawatomie Indian Reservation.

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34. 1894 Map of Hiawatha

    

    1894 Hiawatha

    1894 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Kansas was a bustling intersection of tribal lands and iron rails in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of Hiawatha, the boundaries of the Kickapoo Indian Reservation, and rail stops like Netawaka or Berwick.

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