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Old Maps of Brown County, Kansas

Explore 136 old maps of Brown County, spanning from 1885 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Brown County, KS maps

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  1. 1885 Map of Atchison, 1954 Print
    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.
  4. 1888 Map of Atchison
    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.
  7. 1888 Map of Hiawatha
    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.
  10. 1893 Map of Atchison
    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.
    5 unique versions available
  13. 1894 Map of Hiawatha
    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.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1915 Map of Falls City
    1915 Map of Falls City
    1915 Falls City
    1915 Print · USGS
    Richardson County was a bustling corridor of rail lines and rural school districts during the early twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local landmarks like Williamsville School, Straussville, and the Stone Quarry along the river.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1916 Map of Humboldt
    1916 Map of Humboldt
    1916 Humboldt
    1916 Print · USGS
    Richardson County was a landscape of river-valley farming and emerging drainage projects during the mid-1910s. Researchers can trace the development of rural education and transport through dozens of local landmarks like Windy Lonesome School, Miles Ranch, and the Missouri Pacific line.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1920 Map of Craig
    1920 Map of Craig
    1920 Craig
    1920 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River bottoms and neighboring bluffs come alive in this post-war survey of the Nebraska-Missouri border. Researchers can trace dozens of rural landmarks, from the streets of Rulo and Bigelow to scattered schoolhouses like Brush College School and Idlewild School.
    5 unique versions available
  25. 1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Kansas City
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri are captured here during a period of industrial growth and shifting transportation. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Wabash RR or locate ancestral homes near the Potawatomi Indian Reservation and Horton.
  28. 1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Kansas City
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands flourished in the post-war era as river commerce and rail networks converged at the Missouri River. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Kansas City and smaller rural hubs like Hiawatha or Sabetha.
  31. 1955 Map of Nebraska City, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Nebraska City, 1967 Print
    1955 Nebraska City
    1967 Print · USGS
    The four-state region surrounding the Missouri River valley appears here in the mid-1950s, a landscape of rail-dependent market towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Rock Bluff School, St Oswald Church, and the Clarinda State Hospital.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1956 Map of Kansas City, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Kansas City, 1967 Print
    1956 Kansas City
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri border region thrived during the mid-fifties, centered on the growing metropolitan cores and the busy river valleys. Researchers can trace the layout of significant government sites like Fort Leavenworth and the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1957 Map of Nebraska City
    1957 Map of Nebraska City
    1957 Nebraska City
    1957 Print · USGS
    The four-state junction of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas comes alive in this mid-fifties survey of the Missouri River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-road networks connecting Nebraska City, Maryville, and the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge.
  40. 1958 Map of Nebraska City
    1958 Map of Nebraska City
    1958 Nebraska City
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River Valley and its fertile four-state borderlands are captured here during the mid-century expansion of the regional highway and rail networks. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Moulton School, Shady Grove Church, and the Clarinda State Hospital.
  43. 1959 Map of White Cloud, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of White Cloud, 1960 Print
    1959 White Cloud
    1960 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri comes alive in this late 1950s survey of the river bluffs. Researchers can trace the historic Iowa Indian Reservation and locate local landmarks like the Olive Branch Cemetery and White Cloud riverfront.
    4 unique versions available
  46. 1959 Map of Highland, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Highland, 1960 Print
    1959 Highland
    1960 Print · USGS
    Doniphan County at the end of the fifties is defined by small rail towns and the winding path of the Wolf River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Highland, Leona, and the rural Bellevue School along the Union Pacific line.
  49. 1959 Map of Morrill, 1961 Print
    1959 Map of Morrill, 1961 Print
    1959 Morrill
    1961 Print · USGS
    Brown County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late fifties as rail-to-town commerce flourished. Researchers can trace family history through the Dunkard Cem or Shelton Cem and locate landmarks like Pleasant Hill Ch.
  52. 1960 Map of Kansas City
    1960 Map of Kansas City
    1960 Kansas City
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri meet at the river forks, showing a sprawling rail-and-river economy during the 1950s growth era. Genealogists and researchers can trace tribal lands like the Kickapoo Indian Reservation or follow the early interstate corridors through Saint Joseph and Independence.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1960 Map of Sabetha, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Sabetha, 1961 Print
    1960 Sabetha
    1961 Print · USGS
    Sabetha sits at the crossroads of two major rail lines during the early sixties, anchoring a landscape of small Kansas townships and creek-fed valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace old landmarks like the Albany Cemetery, Berwick School, and the Sabetha Municipal Landing Field.
  58. 1960 Map of Fairview, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Fairview, 1961 Print
    1960 Fairview
    1961 Print · USGS
    Brown County's agricultural heartland is documented here at the start of the 1960s, showing a landscape defined by rail and river. Researchers can trace the path of the CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC or locate family sites like Lambertson Cem and the OLD INDIAN BOUNDARY.
  61. 1960 Map of Horton NW, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Horton NW, 1961 Print
    1960 Horton NW
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Kickapoo Indian Reservation and the rural borderlands of Brown and Jackson counties are documented here in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the placement of the Kickapoo Indian Ch, School No 44, and the community of Greggs.
  64. 1960 Map of Reserve, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Reserve, 1962 Print
    1960 Reserve
    1962 Print · USGS
    Brown County, Kansas, is captured at the start of the 1960s, showing a landscape shaped by rail lines and tribal boundaries. Researchers can trace family history at Cornelison Cem or locate rural landmarks like Hart Sch and the community of Reserve.
  67. 1961 Map of Robinson, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Robinson, 1962 Print
    1961 Robinson
    1962 Print · USGS
    Brown County's rural townships are captured here in the early sixties, showing the agricultural and rail-based landscape around Robinson. Researchers can trace old school districts like La Grange Sch or locate the Upper Wolf Ch and Rose Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1961 Map of Hiawatha, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Hiawatha, 1962 Print
    1961 Hiawatha
    1962 Print · USGS
    Hiawatha and its surrounding prairie townships are captured here in the early sixties at a peak of rail-driven commerce. Researchers can trace the Old Indian Boundary, local schools like Union Sch, and the grounds of the Mt Hope Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1961 Map of Everest, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Everest, 1962 Print
    1961 Everest
    1962 Print · USGS
    The agricultural landscape of northeast Kansas is captured here in the early sixties, centered on the rail hub of Everest. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural landmarks like Zion Ch, Kennekuk Cem, and the path of the Wolf River.
    2 unique versions available
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