1950s Maps of Dickinson County, Kansas

1. 1950 Map of Alida

   

   1950 Alida

   1950 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Kansas life along the Republican River is preserved here just as the post-war era reshaped the plains. Genealogists and local historians can locate early schools like Walla Walla School and burial grounds including Bethel Cemetery.

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4. 1951 Map of Milford

   

   1951 Milford

   1951 Print · USGS

   The Republican River valley remains unchanged in this mid-century portrait of Milford before modern developments altered the local drainage. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Acme School District 92 and the Milford Cemetery.

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7. 1955 Map of Niles, 1956 Print

   

   1955 Niles

   1956 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Kansas life unfolds along the winding Solomon River and the critical Union Pacific railroad line. Researchers can locate early schools and cemeteries like the Red Brick Sch (Abandoned) and Greenville Cem within the townships of Buckeye and Dayton.

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10. 1955 Map of Milford, 1958 Print

    

    1955 Milford

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Republican River valley in the mid-1950s was a landscape of small schools and prairie churches before major reservoir projects altered the terrain. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Timber Creek Cem, Zoar School, and the Indian Grave Monument.

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13. 1955 Map of Alida, 1958 Print

    

    1955 Alida

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Republican River valley of Geary and Dickinson counties is captured here in the mid-fifties, just before the landscape was reshaped. Researchers can trace the original locations of rural landmarks like Alida, the Walla Walla School, and St Johns Cem.

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16. 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.

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19. 1955 Map of Hutchinson, 1967 Print

    

    1955 Hutchinson

    1967 Print · USGS

    Central Kansas in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape of growing reservoirs and evolving transportation corridors. Trace the development of towns like Hutchinson and Abilene alongside the Union Pacific Railroad and the expanding Interstate 70.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 1959 Map of Hutchinson

    

    1959 Hutchinson

    1959 Print · USGS

    Central Kansas thrives at the intersection of rail and river in the mid-1950s, as post-war aviation infrastructure reshapes the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the AT&SF RR through Newton and Hutchinson, or locate military sites like Smoky Hill Air Force Base.

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