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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Butler County, Kansas

Explore 53 historic maps of Butler County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — 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 Butler County's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Butler County's history through authentic maps from the 1900s. This is your window into the past.

Butler County, KS maps

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  1. 1945 Map of Andover
    1945 Map of Andover
    1945 Andover
    1945 Print · USGS
    Andover and the Sedgwick-Butler county line are documented here in the early 1940s as rural townships began to transition toward residential growth. Local researchers can trace family-named schoolhouses like Mammoth Cave Sch and Fidelity Sch or locate gravesites in the Andover Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1955 Map of Udall, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Udall, 1956 Print
    1955 Udall
    1956 Print · USGS
    Cowley County in the mid-fifties is a landscape of river bends and rural crossroads during a time of active petroleum exploration and rail travel. Researchers can locate country schools like Red Bud Sch, the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, and the Old Indian Boundary.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1955 Map of Santa Fe Lake, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Santa Fe Lake, 1956 Print
    1955 Santa Fe Lake
    1956 Print · USGS
    Butler County is captured in the mid-fifties as the new Kansas Turnpike began to reshape the prairie landscape near the Whitewater River. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Indianola Sch, Fairview Cem, and the early recreation grounds at Santa Fe Lake.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1955 Map of Benton, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Benton, 1956 Print
    1955 Benton
    1956 Print · USGS
    Butler County, Kansas, is captured mid-century as its traditional rail-centered towns met the new petroleum and turnpike era. Trace the path of the Missouri Pacific and find ancestral sites like Old Benton Cem and the Old Indian Boundary.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1955 Map of Greenwich, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Greenwich, 1956 Print
    1955 Greenwich
    1956 Print · USGS
    The rural landscapes of Sedgwick and Butler Counties are captured here in the mid-fifties at a peak of rail and oil activity. Researchers can trace family sites at Greenwich or locate pioneer burials at Old Benton Cem and Fairview Cem.
  16. 1955 Map of Rose Hill, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Rose Hill, 1956 Print
    1955 Rose Hill
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Butler and Sedgwick County line in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of steady agricultural growth and rising aviation influence. Researchers can trace family sites near Branson Cem, aviation history at Hamilton Landing Field, and the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.
  19. 1955 Map of Mulvane, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Mulvane, 1956 Print
    1955 Mulvane
    1956 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-river landscape surrounding mid-century Mulvane is captured here at the intersection of four Kansas counties. Researchers can trace the original Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe corridor and locate local landmarks like Littleton Cem and Central Sch.
  22. 1955 Map of Douglass, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Douglass, 1956 Print
    1955 Douglass
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Butler County countryside in the mid-1950s reveals a landscape shaped by the Walnut River and the busy Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line. Researchers can trace rural genealogy through landmarks like Richland Cem, Floral Sch, and the small community at Salter.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1955 Map of Wichita, 1959 Print
    1955 Map of Wichita, 1959 Print
    1955 Wichita
    1959 Print · USGS
    South-central Kansas comes alive in the mid-1950s as Wichita grows into its role as a regional industrial and military powerhouse. Trace the rail-and-river network connecting El Dorado and Arkansas City through the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe lines.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1955 Map of Hutchinson, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Hutchinson, 1967 Print
    1955 Hutchinson
    1967 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape of growing reservoirs and evolving transportation corridors. Trace the development of towns like Hutchinson and Abilene alongside the Union Pacific Railroad and the expanding Interstate 70.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1956 Map of Andover, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Andover, 1957 Print
    1956 Andover
    1957 Print · USGS
    Eastern Wichita and Andover appear here during a mid-century boom in aviation and infrastructure. Researchers can trace the development of Mc Connell Air Force Base alongside local landmarks like Seltzer Spring and Mammoth Cave Sch.
  34. 1957 Map of Elbing, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Elbing, 1958 Print
    1957 Elbing
    1958 Print · USGS
    Butler and Harvey Counties are documented here in the late 1950s, showing the agricultural rhythm of the Whitewater Creek basin. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of the community through sites like Mission Cem, Grace Hill Ch, and the Sugar Grove Sch (Abandoned).
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1958 Map of Wichita
    1958 Map of Wichita
    1958 Wichita
    1958 Print · USGS
    South Central Kansas in the late fifties was a landscape of aviation industry, oil exploration, and expanding turnpikes. Researchers can trace mid-century growth through McConnell Air Force Base, major facilities for Cessna Aircraft Company, and the active El Dorado Oil Field.
  40. 1959 Map of Hutchinson
    1959 Map of Hutchinson
    1959 Hutchinson
    1959 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas thrives at the intersection of rail and river in the mid-1950s, as post-war aviation infrastructure reshapes the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the AT&SF RR through Newton and Hutchinson, or locate military sites like Smoky Hill Air Force Base.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1960 Map of Rose Hill, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Rose Hill, 1961 Print
    1960 Rose Hill
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Kansas prairie south of Wichita comes alive in this mid-century survey as the region's agricultural and aviation sectors expanded. Researchers can trace the heritage of Rose Hill and its surrounding townships through local landmarks like Branson Cem, Hamilton Airport, and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1960 Map of Greenwich, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Greenwich, 1961 Print
    1960 Greenwich
    1961 Print · USGS
    In the early sixties, the prairie surrounding Greenwich was a landscape of rail junctions, oil production, and deep-rooted farming communities. Genealogists can trace family connections at Greenwich Cem, Palmyra Ch, and along the historic Old Indian Boundary.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1961 Map of Andover
    1961 Map of Andover
    1961 Andover
    1961 Print · USGS
    East of Wichita in the early 1960s, the landscape is a mix of rapid suburban growth and significant aviation infrastructure. Researchers can trace mid-century developments like Beech Landing Field, Mc Connell Air Force Base, and local landmarks like Seltzer Church.
    4 unique versions available
  52. 1961 Map of Augusta, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Augusta, 1962 Print
    1961 Augusta
    1962 Print · USGS
    Augusta is shown at an industrial peak in the early sixties, where the energy and rail sectors met at the river forks. Researchers can trace the sprawling Oil Refinery complex, locate rural schools like Silverton Sch, or find vanished landmarks like the Drive-in Theatre.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1961 Map of Pontiac, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Pontiac, 1962 Print
    1961 Pontiac
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Butler County prairie in the early sixties is shown as a landscape of ranching and emerging petroleum interests. Genealogists can locate family sites near Pontiac, the Economy Cem, and the historical Old Indian Boundary.
  58. 1961 Map of De Graff, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of De Graff, 1962 Print
    1961 De Graff
    1962 Print · USGS
    Butler County, Kansas, was a landscape of transit and tradition in the early sixties, where modern turnpikes met steam-era rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Chelsea and De Graff, or locate sites like Ridgeway Cem and Cole Creek Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1961 Map of El Dorado NW, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of El Dorado NW, 1962 Print
    1961 El Dorado NW
    1962 Print · USGS
    Butler County cattle and oil country come into focus during the early sixties, showing the rural grid north of the county seat. Genealogists can locate Baker Cem and the settlement of Hopkins along the Missouri Pacific line.
  64. 1961 Map of Potwin, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Potwin, 1962 Print
    1961 Potwin
    1962 Print · USGS
    Potwin and the surrounding Butler County prairies are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by the oil industry and the Missouri Pacific rail line. Genealogists can locate several family burial grounds like Holderman Cem and rural landmarks such as Goldengate Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1961 Map of Rosalia NE, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Rosalia NE, 1962 Print
    1961 Rosalia NE
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Flint Hills landscape at the start of the sixties reveals a transition between the Butler and Greenwood county line. Trace the Old Indian Boundary and early infrastructure like the Pumping Station along the headwaters of the Fall River.
  70. 1961 Map of El Dorado, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of El Dorado, 1962 Print
    1961 El Dorado
    1962 Print · USGS
    Butler County's oil and transit network is on full display in the early sixties, centered on the industrial and educational hub of El Dorado. Trace the regional history through the Oil Refinery, the Old Indian Boundary, and local landmarks like Skelly Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1961 Map of Rosalia, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Rosalia, 1962 Print
    1961 Rosalia
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Butler and Greenwood County line in the early sixties reveals a landscape of prairie rail towns and active petroleum drilling. Trace family history at Blankinship Cem or locate old operations in the Sallyards Oil Field and Jackson Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available
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