1900s (20th Century) Maps of Girard, Kansas

1. 1943 Map of Cherokee, 1972 Print

   

   1943 Cherokee

   1972 Print · USGS

   Southeast Kansas coal country is shown at peak industrial activity in the 1940s, where rail lines and surface excavations shaped the community. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous mining towns like Scammon and Weir, or locate rural landmarks like Cyclone Sch and Mt Olive Ch.

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4. 1945 Map of Cherokee

   

   1945 Cherokee

   1945 Print · USGS

   Southeast Kansas is shown at the peak of its coal-mining era, where industrial networks intersect with established farming townships. Researchers can trace the extensive Strip Mines and find vanished landmarks like the County Farm and the Immaculate Conception Ch.

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7. 1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print

   

   1947 Joplin

   1954 Print · USGS

   The borderlands of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma are shown here during the late 1940s, a period of heavy industrial and military activity. Researchers can trace the extensive Tri-State Mining District, the layout of Camp Crowder, and local landmarks like Mount Hope Cem.

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10. 1948 Map of Girard, 1963 Print

    

    1948 Girard

    1963 Print · USGS

    Crawford and Bourbon counties come to life in the late 1940s, showcasing a landscape of busy rail junctions and rural school districts. You can trace family roots through numerous sites like Lutheran Cem, Gunn Sch, and the old Fish Hatchery.

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13. 1949 Map of Girard

    

    1949 Girard

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas at the close of the 1940s reveals a landscape of thriving rural townships and critical rail junctions. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Gunn Sch and local burial grounds including Hiattville Cem and Union Center Cem.

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16. 1949 Map of Joplin

    

    1949 Joplin

    1949 Print · USGS

    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands thrive in the late 1940s, showing a robust network of railroad towns and river valleys. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural centers such as Chanute, Iola, and Fort Scott.

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19. 1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print

    

    1954 Joplin

    1967 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma is captured here during a peak era of mid-century industrial and agricultural activity. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of rural cemeteries or locate landmarks like the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and Pittsburg State University.

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22. 1958 Map of Joplin

    

    1958 Joplin

    1958 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma is shown during the late fifties, a time of heavy rail traffic and mining activity. Local historians can trace the industrial landscape through the Joplin & Pittsburg Ry or locate family sites like Zion Ch and Bender Mounds.

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25. 1959 Map of Joplin

    

    1959 Joplin

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Tri-State region’s mining and rail-driven economy is on full display in the late fifties. Genealogists can locate Lead and Zinc Mines near Joplin, family markers at Oak Hill Cem, and military history at Camp Clark.

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28. 1964 Map of Radley

    

    1964 Radley

    1964 Print · USGS

    Crawford County was a hub of industrial activity in the 1960s as coal extraction reshaped the prairie landscape. Genealogists and researchers can trace local roots at Beulah Cem, follow old rail lines like the Missouri Pacific Railroad, or locate the Childrens Home.

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31. 1964 Map of Girard, 1965 Print

    

    1964 Girard

    1965 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape defined by the intersection of major rail lines and rural township life. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Girard and Ringo, or locate ancestral sites near Farlington Cem and Union Center Cem.

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34. 1986 Map of Nevada

    

    1986 Nevada

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands in the mid-1980s show a landscape of active rail lines and coal mining. Researchers can trace the Old Military Road or locate family plots in the National Cemetery and Deepwood Cemetery.

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37. 1986 Map of Joplin

    

    1986 Joplin

    1986 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region comes alive in the mid-eighties as an industrial and transit powerhouse where Kansas and Missouri meet. Researchers can trace the heavy rail influence of the Missouri Pacific RR and explore sites like the Mined Land State Wildlife Area.

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40. 1991 Map of Joplin

    

    1991 Joplin

    1991 Print · USGS

    The tri-state mining district and the Ozark foothills meet in the early 1990s as industrial land transitions into conservation areas. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Joplin and Baxter Springs or locate rural sites like Mount Hope Cem and Blue Mound.

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43. 1991 Map of Nevada

    

    1991 Nevada

    1991 Print · USGS

    This borderland region in the early nineties captures the transition from Kansas plains to Missouri timber. Researchers can trace family history through Bunn Cemetery, locate the Camp Clark Military Reservation, and explore rail towns like Nevada and Fort Scott.

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