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Old Maps of Chelsea, Kansas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Chelsea with 11 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Chelsea has changed over the decades.

Chelsea, KS maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Eldorado
    1888 Map of Eldorado
    1888 Eldorado
    1888 Print · USGS
    Butler County in the late 1880s is defined by a rapidly expanding rail network centered on El Dorado and Augusta. Genealogists and historians can trace early prairie settlements and vanished railroad stops like Schonholm, Keighley, and Haverhill.
    6 unique versions available
  4. 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
  7. 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.
  10. 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
  13. 1985 Map of El Dorado
    1985 Map of El Dorado
    1985 El Dorado
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Flint Hills region of Kansas was a hub of energy and rail transit in the mid-eighties, anchored by the expansion of El Dorado Lake. Researchers can trace the Indian Treaty Boundary and locate small communities like Sallyards, Pickrell Corner, and Oil Hill.
  16. 1990 Map of El Dorado
    1990 Map of El Dorado
    1990 El Dorado
    1990 Print · USGS
    Butler and Greenwood counties are shown here in the early nineties, featuring a landscape defined by the Walnut River basin and the Kansas Turnpike corridor. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the AT & SF RR and locate smaller settlements such as Midian, Smileyberg, and Pickrell Corner.
  19. 2010 Map of De Graff, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of De Graff, 2010 Print
    2010 De Graff
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Chelsea, including De Graff, Butler County, and other nearby areas
  22. 2012 Map of De Graff, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of De Graff, 2012 Print
    2012 De Graff
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Chelsea, including De Graff, Butler County, and other nearby areas
  25. 2015 Map of De Graff, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of De Graff, 2015 Print
    2015 De Graff
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Chelsea, including De Graff, Butler County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2018 Map of De Graff, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of De Graff, 2018 Print
    2018 De Graff
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Chelsea, including De Graff, Butler County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2022 Map of De Graff, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of De Graff, 2022 Print
    2022 De Graff
    2022 Print · USGS
    Butler County's prairie landscape is captured in this recent survey of the Flint Hills region. Local researchers can trace family roots at Ridgeway Cem or follow the winding Walnut River through the settlements of De Graff and Chelsea.
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