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Old Maps of Clay Center, Kansas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Clay Center. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Clay Center, 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. 1964 Map of Augusta SE
    1964 Map of Augusta SE
    1964 Augusta SE
    1964 Print · USGS
    Butler County oil production is at its peak in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape densely dotted with active petroleum fields. Researchers can trace the rural church and cemetery at Bloomington Ch and Lone Star Cem alongside the Snowden Mc Sweeney Oil Field.
    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. 2009 Map of Augusta SE, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Augusta SE, 2009 Print
    2009 Augusta SE
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Clay Center, including Bloomington, Butler County, and other nearby areas
  22. 2012 Map of Augusta SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Augusta SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Augusta SE
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Clay Center, including Bloomington, Butler County, and other nearby areas
  25. 2015 Map of Augusta SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Augusta SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Augusta SE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Clay Center, including Bloomington, Butler County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2018 Map of Augusta SE, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Augusta SE, 2018 Print
    2018 Augusta SE
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Clay Center, including Bloomington, Butler County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2022 Map of Augusta SE, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Augusta SE, 2022 Print
    2022 Augusta SE
    2022 Print · USGS
    Butler County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the steady endurance of its rural township grids. Genealogists and local historians can trace family lands near Bloomington, the Lone Star Cem, and the creek beds of Muddy Cr.
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