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

Explore 8 historic maps of Barton County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — 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 Barton County's landscape evolved across the 1800s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Barton County's history through authentic maps from the 1800s. This is your window into the past.

Barton County, KS maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Larned, 1957 Print
    1889 Map of Larned, 1957 Print
    1889 Larned
    1957 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas at the close of the frontier era shows a landscape being rapidly transformed by the iron rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace early township growth and rail stations like Rush Centre, Roselle, and the hub at Larned.
  4. 1891 Map of Great Bend
    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.
  7. 1891 Map of Larned
    1891 Map of Larned
    1891 Larned
    1891 Print · USGS
    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.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1893 Map of Great Bend
    1893 Map of Great Bend
    1893 Great Bend
    1893 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas was undergoing rapid settlement in the late nineteenth century as the railroads moved across the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace early townships and station stops like Great Bend, Pawnee Rock, and Ellinwood along the Arkansas River.
    5 unique versions available
  13. 1894 Map of Ellsworth
    1894 Map of Ellsworth
    1894 Ellsworth
    1894 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas was undergoing a period of rapid railway expansion in the late nineteenth century, transforming the prairie into a network of grid-organized townships. Genealogists and historians can trace early town sites and rail junctions like Ellsworth, Holyrood, and the path of the Union Pacific Railway.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1894 Map of Lyons
    1894 Map of Lyons
    1894 Lyons
    1894 Print · USGS
    Rice County during the late nineteenth-century rail boom shows a landscape organized by townships and expanding prairie towns. Researchers can trace the early development of Lyons and Sterling or locate vanished landmarks like Huntsville P.O. and the Black Marsh.
    5 unique versions available
  19. 1896 Map of Russell
    1896 Map of Russell
    1896 Russell
    1896 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas at the end of the nineteenth century reveals a landscape shaped by the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Maherville P.O., Dubuque, and the marshy Cheyenne Bottoms.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1896 Map of Hays
    1896 Map of Hays
    1896 Hays
    1896 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of central Kansas thrive in the 1890s as twin railroad corridors fuel the growth of new townships and farming communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Catharine, Munjor, and Liebenthal or locate family homesteads along the Union Pacific R. R. and Smoky Hill River.
    5 unique versions available
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