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1940s Maps of Cherokee County, Kansas

Explore 12 historic maps of Cherokee County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Cherokee County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, 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 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Cherokee County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Cherokee County, KS maps

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  1. 1943 Map of McCune, 1968 Print
    1943 Map of McCune, 1968 Print
    1943 McCune
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Cherokee County, including Parsons, McCune, and other nearby areas
  4. 1943 Map of Cherokee, 1972 Print
    1943 Map of Cherokee, 1972 Print
    1943 Cherokee
    1972 Print · USGS
    Covers Cherokee County, including Girard, Weir, and other nearby areas
  7. 1944 Map of Oswego, 1970 Print
    1944 Map of Oswego, 1970 Print
    1944 Oswego
    1970 Print · USGS
    Covers Cherokee County, including Oswego, Chetopa, and other nearby areas
  10. 1945 Map of Mc Cune
    1945 Map of Mc Cune
    1945 Mc Cune
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Cherokee County, including Parsons, McCune, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1945 Map of Pittsburg
    1945 Map of Pittsburg
    1945 Pittsburg
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Cherokee County, including Pittsburg, Frontenac, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1945 Map of Cherokee
    1945 Map of Cherokee
    1945 Cherokee
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Cherokee County, including Girard, Weir, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1946 Map of Oswego
    1946 Map of Oswego
    1946 Oswego
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Cherokee County, including Oswego, Chetopa, and other nearby areas
  22. 1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    1947 Joplin
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Cherokee County, including Joplin, Pittsburg, and other nearby areas
  25. 1947 Map of Pittsburg, 1978 Print
    1947 Map of Pittsburg, 1978 Print
    1947 Pittsburg
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Cherokee County, including Pittsburg, Frontenac, and other nearby areas
  28. 1948 Map of Oswego
    1948 Map of Oswego
    1948 Oswego
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Cherokee County, including Oswego, Chetopa, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1949 Map of Joplin
    1949 Map of Joplin
    1949 Joplin
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Cherokee County, including Joplin, Pittsburg, and other nearby areas
  34. 1949 Map of Racine, 1973 Print
    1949 Map of Racine, 1973 Print
    1949 Racine
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Cherokee County, including Loma Linda, Racine, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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