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1950s Maps of Butler County, Kansas

Explore 13 historic maps of Butler County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 1950s, 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 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Butler County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Butler County, KS maps

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  1. 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
  4. 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
  7. 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
  10. 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.
  13. 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.
  16. 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.
  19. 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
  22. 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
  25. 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
  28. 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.
  31. 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
  34. 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.
  37. 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
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