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Old Maps of Douglas County, Kansas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Douglas County with 44 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Douglas County has changed over the decades.

Douglas County, KS maps

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  1. 1885 Map of Lawrence, 1957 Print
    1885 Map of Lawrence, 1957 Print
    1885 Lawrence
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Lawrence, Ottawa, and other nearby areas
  4. 1886 Map of Oskaloosa, 1954 Print
    1886 Map of Oskaloosa, 1954 Print
    1886 Oskaloosa
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Lawrence, Tonganoxie, and other nearby areas
  7. 1888 Map of Oskaloosa
    1888 Map of Oskaloosa
    1888 Oskaloosa
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Lawrence, Tonganoxie, and other nearby areas
  10. 1889 Map of Burlingame
    1889 Map of Burlingame
    1889 Burlingame
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Topeka, Osage City, and other nearby areas
  13. 1889 Map of Topeka
    1889 Map of Topeka
    1889 Topeka
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Topeka, Holton, and other nearby areas
  16. 1889 Map of Lawrence
    1889 Map of Lawrence
    1889 Lawrence
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Lawrence, Ottawa, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  19. 1894 Map of Burlingame
    1894 Map of Burlingame
    1894 Burlingame
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Topeka, Osage City, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  22. 1894 Map of Oskaloosa
    1894 Map of Oskaloosa
    1894 Oskaloosa
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Lawrence, Tonganoxie, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  25. 1894 Map of Topeka
    1894 Map of Topeka
    1894 Topeka
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Topeka, Holton, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  28. 1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Lawrence
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Kansas City, Overland Park, and other nearby areas
  31. 1949 Map of Williamstown, 1967 Print
    1949 Map of Williamstown, 1967 Print
    1949 Williamstown
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Lawrence, Kanwaka Township, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1949 Map of Perry, 1968 Print
    1949 Map of Perry, 1968 Print
    1949 Perry
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Kanwaka Township, Perry, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1950 Map of Perry
    1950 Map of Perry
    1950 Perry
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Kanwaka Township, Perry, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Kansas City
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Kansas City, Overland Park, and other nearby areas
  43. 1950 Map of Williamstown
    1950 Map of Williamstown
    1950 Williamstown
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Lawrence, Kanwaka Township, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Lawrence
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Kansas City, Overland Park, and other nearby areas
  49. 1950 Map of Lawrence East, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Lawrence East, 1952 Print
    1950 Lawrence East
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Lawrence, Noria, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  52. 1950 Map of Lawrence West, 1964 Print
    1950 Map of Lawrence West, 1964 Print
    1950 Lawrence West
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Lawrence, Kanwaka Township, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  55. 1950 Map of Grantville, 1964 Print
    1950 Map of Grantville, 1964 Print
    1950 Grantville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Topeka, Kanwaka Township, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1950 Map of Midland, 1966 Print
    1950 Map of Midland, 1966 Print
    1950 Midland
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Lawrence, Midland, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  61. 1951 Map of Lawrence West
    1951 Map of Lawrence West
    1951 Lawrence West
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Lawrence, Kanwaka Township, and other nearby areas
  64. 1951 Map of Grantville
    1951 Map of Grantville
    1951 Grantville
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Topeka, Kanwaka Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1951 Map of Midland
    1951 Map of Midland
    1951 Midland
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Lawrence, Midland, and other nearby areas
  70. 1951 Map of Eudora, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Eudora, 1952 Print
    1951 Eudora
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including De Soto, Eudora, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  73. 1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Kansas City
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Kansas City, Overland Park, and other nearby areas
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