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Old Maps of Ames, Kansas

Explore 11 old maps of Ames, spanning from 1893 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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  1. 1893 Map of Washington
    1893 Map of Washington
    1893 Washington
    1893 Print · USGS
    Washington County and its river valleys were being transformed by a massive expansion of rail lines in the 1890s. Researchers can trace the early footprints of settlements like Haddam, Clyde, and Linn along the Missouri Pacific Railway and the Republican River.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 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
  7. 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.
  10. 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.
  13. 1965 Map of Clyde, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Clyde, 1966 Print
    1965 Clyde
    1966 Print · USGS
    Clyde and the Republican River valley are documented here in the mid-1960s, showing a region shaped by dual rail lines and fertile bottomlands. Researchers can trace local heritage through numerous rural sites like Morgan Chapel, St Joseph, and the Cedar Hill Cem.
  16. 1985 Map of Concordia
    1985 Map of Concordia
    1985 Concordia
    1985 Print · USGS
    North Central Kansas in the mid-eighties shows a robust agricultural and rail corridor centered on the Republican River. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines and community centers like the St Joseph Ch, Belleville Cem, and Cloud County Comm College.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 2009 Map of Clyde, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Clyde, 2009 Print
    2009 Clyde
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Ames, including Clyde, Saint Joseph, and other nearby areas
  22. 2012 Map of Clyde, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Clyde, 2012 Print
    2012 Clyde
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Ames, including Clyde, Saint Joseph, and other nearby areas
  25. 2015 Map of Clyde, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Clyde, 2015 Print
    2015 Clyde
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Ames, including Clyde, Saint Joseph, and other nearby areas
  28. 2018 Map of Clyde, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Clyde, 2018 Print
    2018 Clyde
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Ames, including Clyde, Saint Joseph, and other nearby areas
  31. 2022 Map of Clyde, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Clyde, 2022 Print
    2022 Clyde
    2022 Print · USGS
    Cloud County farming communities thrive along the Republican River in this modern survey of north-central Kansas. Genealogists and local researchers can locate family sites near Clyde, Ames, and several historic cemeteries including Saint Joseph Cem.
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