Old Maps of Prospect, Kansas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 7 historic maps of Prospect. 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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Prospect, 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

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 2022 Map of El Dorado, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of El Dorado, 2022 Print
    2022 El Dorado
    2022 Print · USGS
    El Dorado and the Walnut River valley are shown here in the early twenty-first century as the regional hub of Butler County. Researchers can trace local history through markers like Belle Vista Cem, the Butler County Judicial Center, and Sherman Cem.

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