1800s (19th Century) Maps of Edwards County, Kansas

Explore 9 historic maps of Edwards County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Edwards County, KS maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Larned, 1957 Print
    1889 Map of Larned, 1957 Print
    1889 Larned
    1957 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas at the close of the frontier era shows a landscape being rapidly transformed by the iron rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace early township growth and rail stations like Rush Centre, Roselle, and the hub at Larned.

  2. 1889 Map of Kinsley, 1962 Print
    1889 Map of Kinsley, 1962 Print
    1889 Kinsley
    1962 Print · USGS
    Edwards and Kiowa counties were in the midst of a railroad-driven expansion in the late 1880s as new townsites emerged along the prairie. Researchers can trace early township lines and settlements like Greensburg, Kinsley, and the whistle-stop at Brenham.

  3. 1891 Map of Larned
    1891 Map of Larned
    1891 Larned
    1891 Print · USGS
    Larned and the surrounding Kansas plains were undergoing a rapid transformation into a rail-and-river economy in the late 1880s. Local researchers can trace the growth of Larned at the river forks or follow the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad through towns like Rush Centre and Garfield.
    5 unique versions available

  4. 1892 Map of Ness
    1892 Map of Ness
    1892 Ness
    1892 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas at the turn of the century reveals a landscape shaped by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and prairie watercourses. Researchers can locate early post offices and rail stops like Schoharie P.O., Bazine, and Jetmore.

  5. 1892 Map of Kinsley
    1892 Map of Kinsley
    1892 Kinsley
    1892 Print · USGS
    The Kansas prairie of Edwards and Kiowa counties is captured here in the late nineteenth century as new railroads transformed the plains into a network of agricultural hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Greensburg and Kinsley, along with smaller sidings like Mullenville and Brenham.

  6. 1892 Map of Spearville
    1892 Map of Spearville
    1892 Spearville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas at the peak of the railroad boom comes to life in this late nineteenth-century survey of the high plains. Genealogists and researchers can trace early town sites like Ford, Spearville, and Bucklin along the Arkansas River and competing rail lines.

  7. 1894 Map of Spearville
    1894 Map of Spearville
    1894 Spearville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas was undergoing a rail-driven boom during the late nineteenth century as new townships emerged along the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace early trackside settlements like Spearville and Ford or follow the path of the Arkansas River and Coon Creek.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1894 Map of Kinsley
    1894 Map of Kinsley
    1894 Kinsley
    1894 Print · USGS
    Edwards and Kiowa Counties are seen here during the rail-driven expansion of the 1890s. Genealogists can trace the early township grids and burgeoning prairie towns like Kinsley, Mullenville, and Haviland along the Arkansas River corridor.
    8 unique versions available

  9. 1894 Map of Ness
    1894 Map of Ness
    1894 Ness
    1894 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas at the close of the nineteenth century was a land of new rail towns and high plains homesteads. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of Ness City and Jetmore, alongside smaller stops like Schoharie P.O. and Bazine.
    5 unique versions available

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