Old Maps of Ladysmith, Kansas

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Ladysmith, KS maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Clay Center
    1891 Map of Clay Center
    1891 Clay Center
    1891 Print · USGS
    Clay County and northern Dickinson County were defined by competing rail lines in the early 1890s as the river valleys were first being settled. Genealogists and historians can trace the early foundations of towns like Clay Center, Wakefield, and Manchester alongside the Republican River.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Manhattan, 1964 Print
    1955 Map of Manhattan, 1964 Print
    1955 Manhattan
    1964 Print · USGS
    North Central Kansas is captured here in the mid-fifties, just as major flood control projects began reshaping the river valleys. Genealogists can locate family sites near St. Joseph Church, Sunset Cemetery, or along the busy tracks of the Rock Island RR.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1956 Map of Manhattan
    1956 Map of Manhattan
    1956 Manhattan
    1956 Print · USGS
    North-central Kansas in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape defined by the convergence of the Republican River and Smoky Hill River. Historians can trace the rail corridors of the Union Pacific RR and Missouri Pacific RR through towns like Manhattan and Clay Center.

  4. 1957 Map of Manhattan
    1957 Map of Manhattan
    1957 Manhattan
    1957 Print · USGS
    Northeast Kansas in the mid-1950s reveals a landscape of expanding military installations and new water projects. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-to-river economy through the Union Pacific RR and old settlements like Clay Center or Marysville.

  5. 1964 Map of Clay Center SW, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Clay Center SW, 1965 Print
    1964 Clay Center SW
    1965 Print · USGS
    Clay County at the dawn of the sixties shows a landscape of traditional farming townships meeting the rising waters of the new reservoir. Researchers can locate rural landmarks like Ladysmith, the Republican City Cem, and several country schools including Hebron Sch.

  6. 1985 Map of Clay Center
    1985 Map of Clay Center
    1985 Clay Center
    1985 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of North Central Kansas appear here in the mid-eighties, showing the region's agricultural layout and the rise of Milford Lake. Researchers can trace old township connections through settlements like Delphos, Idana, and Summerville.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2009 Map of Clay Center SW, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Clay Center SW, 2009 Print
    2009 Clay Center SW
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Ladysmith, including Clay Center, Clay County, and other nearby areas

  8. 2012 Map of Clay Center SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Clay Center SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Clay Center SW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Ladysmith, including Clay Center, Clay County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2015 Map of Clay Center SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Clay Center SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Clay Center SW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Ladysmith, including Clay Center, Clay County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2018 Map of Clay Center SW, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Clay Center SW, 2018 Print
    2018 Clay Center SW
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Ladysmith, including Clay Center, Clay County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2022 Map of Clay Center SW, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Clay Center SW, 2022 Print
    2022 Clay Center SW
    2022 Print · USGS
    Clay County's rural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century as it stretches south from the outskirts of the county seat. Researchers can trace the modern layout of the Ladysmith settlement and the winding path of the N Br Five Cr.

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