Old Maps of Peru, Kansas

Explore 11 old maps of Peru, spanning from 1885 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Peru, KS maps

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  1. 1885 Map of Sedan, 1960 Print
    1885 Map of Sedan, 1960 Print
    1885 Sedan
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas during the 1880s rail boom shows a landscape of emerging prairie towns and expanding iron rails. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early rail layouts of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad through Elk Falls and Longton, or find long-established rural centers like Wauneta and Boston.

  2. 1889 Map of Sedan
    1889 Map of Sedan
    1889 Sedan
    1889 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Kansas in the late nineteenth century is captured here as the railroad era transformed the prairie. Researchers can trace early township developments and the paths of the Denver Memphis and Atlantic Railroad through towns like Sedan, Grenola, and Cedar Vale.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 1962 Map of Peru, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Peru, 1963 Print
    1962 Peru
    1963 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas at the start of the 1960s reveals a landscape defined by petroleum extraction and old territorial lines. Genealogists can locate several burial grounds like Booth Cem and Elcado Cem while tracing the path of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1985 Map of Sedan
    1985 Map of Sedan
    1985 Sedan
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas in the mid-1980s is defined by rail towns and prairie waterways along the Chautauqua and Cowley county lines. Researchers can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line through Grenola or locate the Indian Treaty Boundary and Kaw State Wildlife Area.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2010 Map of Peru, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Peru, 2010 Print
    2010 Peru
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Peru, including Niotaze, Chautauqua County, and other nearby areas

  8. 2012 Map of Peru, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Peru, 2012 Print
    2012 Peru
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Peru, including Niotaze, Chautauqua County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2015 Map of Peru, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Peru, 2015 Print
    2015 Peru
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Peru, including Niotaze, Chautauqua County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2018 Map of Peru, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Peru, 2018 Print
    2018 Peru
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Peru, including Niotaze, Chautauqua County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2022 Map of Peru, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Peru, 2022 Print
    2022 Peru
    2022 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas at the start of the 2020s remains a landscape of quiet hills and small creek-side settlements. Researchers can trace family history through nearly a dozen rural burial sites, including Chautauqua Cem, Mooney Cem, and Booth Cem.

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