Old Maps of Abilene, Kansas

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Abilene, KS maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Abilene
    1889 Map of Abilene
    1889 Abilene
    1889 Print · USGS
    Abilene and Dickinson County appear here in the late 1880s during the height of the Kansas railroad expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of Enterprise, Gypsum City, and Navarre along the complex network of the Union Pacific Railroad and competing lines.

  2. 1894 Map of Abilene
    1894 Map of Abilene
    1894 Abilene
    1894 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas at the peak of the railroad era shows a landscape transformed by competing iron rails and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through early settlements like Abilene, Enterprise, and Hope, or locate old stops along the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1955 Map of Hutchinson, 1967 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1959 Map of Hutchinson
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1963 Map of Solomon, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Solomon, 1965 Print
    1963 Solomon
    1965 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Smoky Hill River and two major railroads defined life in central Kansas during the early sixties. Researchers can trace family landmarks like Willowdale Ch, Prairie Mound Cem, and the King Solomon Camp as the interstate era began.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1964 Map of Abilene, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Abilene, 1965 Print
    1964 Abilene
    1965 Print · USGS
    Abilene sits at a vital mid-century rail junction in this survey, showcasing its growth as a regional hub before the interstate era fully matured. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of the Eisenhower Center, local burials at St Joseph Cemetery, and small-town life in nearby Detroit.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1985 Map of Salina
    1985 Map of Salina
    1985 Salina
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape defined by river confluences and a dense rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace established communities like Salina and Lindsborg, alongside landmarks like Bethany College and Kanopolis Lake.

  8. 1990 Map of Salina
    1990 Map of Salina
    1990 Salina
    1990 Print · USGS
    The Smoky Hill River valley thrived in the late twentieth century as a vital crossroads of Kansas industry and education. Genealogists can trace family roots through the detailed plots of Elmwood Cem and Mt Calvary Cem or locate the historic campus of Bethany College.

  9. 2009 Map of Abilene, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Abilene, 2009 Print
    2009 Abilene
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Abilene, including Enterprise, Dickinson County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2009 Map of Solomon, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Solomon, 2009 Print
    2009 Solomon
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Abilene, including Solomon, Sand Spring, and other nearby areas

  11. 2012 Map of Abilene, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Abilene, 2012 Print
    2012 Abilene
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Abilene, including Enterprise, Dickinson County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2012 Map of Solomon, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Solomon, 2012 Print
    2012 Solomon
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Abilene, including Solomon, Sand Spring, and other nearby areas

  13. 2015 Map of Abilene, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Abilene, 2015 Print
    2015 Abilene
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Abilene, including Enterprise, Dickinson County, and other nearby areas

  14. 2015 Map of Solomon, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Solomon, 2015 Print
    2015 Solomon
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Abilene, including Solomon, Sand Spring, and other nearby areas

  15. 2018 Map of Abilene, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Abilene, 2018 Print
    2018 Abilene
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Abilene, including Enterprise, Dickinson County, and other nearby areas

  16. 2018 Map of Solomon, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Solomon, 2018 Print
    2018 Solomon
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Abilene, including Solomon, Sand Spring, and other nearby areas

  17. 2022 Map of Abilene, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Abilene, 2022 Print
    2022 Abilene
    2022 Print · USGS
    Abilene and the surrounding Dickinson County plains appear in this recent survey, showing the area's transition from river-bottom lands to high-prairie agriculture. Researchers can pinpoint the Dickinson County Courthouse and ancestral sites like Abilene Cem and Detroit Cem.

  18. 2022 Map of Solomon, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Solomon, 2022 Print
    2022 Solomon
    2022 Print · USGS
    The river junction at Solomon and the neighboring plains of Dickinson County are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Prairie Mound Cemetery and the settlement at Sand Spring.

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