1900s (20th Century) Maps of Edwards County, Kansas

Explore 27 historic maps of Edwards County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — 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. 1955 Map of Great Bend, 1966 Print
    1955 Map of Great Bend, 1966 Print
    1955 Great Bend
    1966 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas during the mid-sixties transition reveals a landscape defined by new reservoirs and enduring rail corridors. Researchers can trace the development of towns like Hays and Great Bend or locate natural landmarks such as Round Mound and the wetlands of the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Pratt, 1968 Print
    1955 Map of Pratt, 1968 Print
    1955 Pratt
    1968 Print · USGS
    South-central Kansas during the mid-fifties presents a landscape of sprawling oil fields and critical rail junctions. Researchers can trace the paths of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad or locate local landmarks like the Blue Ridge Community House and Camp Carlisle.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Great Bend
    1957 Map of Great Bend
    1957 Great Bend
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas at the peak of the postwar era shows a landscape of growing rail hubs and massive new water projects. Trace the routes of the Union Pacific through Hays or locate the newly formed shorelines of Cedar Bluff Reservoir and Kanopolis Reservoir.

  4. 1958 Map of Great Bend
    1958 Map of Great Bend
    1958 Great Bend
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas in the late fifties reveals a landscape of high-plains agriculture and vital river crossings. Researchers can trace the development of regional hubs like Hays and Russell, or locate historic sites such as Fort Larned and the Cheyenne Bottoms wildlife area.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1959 Map of Pratt
    1959 Map of Pratt
    1959 Pratt
    1959 Print · USGS
    South-central Kansas thrived as a rail and agricultural hub in the late fifties, where the Arkansas River meets a vast grid of section roads. Researchers can trace the path of the Missouri Pacific railroad through settlements like Turon and Stafford, or locate family landmarks like the Prairie Oak School.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1968 Map of Haviland NW, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Haviland NW, 1970 Print
    1968 Haviland NW
    1970 Print · USGS
    Kiowa County's rural townships and natural drainage are frozen in time during the late sixties. Genealogists and researchers can trace township lines like Brenham and Union or locate mid-century infrastructure such as an Oil Well and several pipelines.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1968 Map of Haviland NE, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Haviland NE, 1970 Print
    1968 Haviland NE
    1970 Print · USGS
    Kiowa and Pratt counties are captured here in the late sixties, showing a transition between vast ranch lands and active energy development. Genealogists and local historians can locate family plots at Providence Cem and Wellsford Cem or trace the extent of the Fruit Oil and Gas Field.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1969 Map of Bucklin NE, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Bucklin NE, 1971 Print
    1969 Bucklin NE
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Kansas plains south of the Arkansas River come into focus in the late sixties, where agriculture and energy production intersect. Researchers can trace the layout of the Fralick West Oil Field and the rural reaches of Pleasant Valley and South Brown.

  9. 1969 Map of Greensburg NW, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Greensburg NW, 1971 Print
    1969 Greensburg NW
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Kansas high plains at the edge of the 1970s reveal a landscape of sectioned agriculture and emerging energy infrastructure. Genealogists and local researchers can locate rural burial sites like Bethel Cem and trace the development of the Falick South Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1969 Map of Greensburg NE, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Greensburg NE, 1971 Print
    1969 Greensburg NE
    1971 Print · USGS
    Kiowa and Edwards counties reveal a landscape of prairie drainage and energy development in the late sixties. Researchers can trace the path of Rattlesnake Creek and locate industrial landmarks like the Compressor Station and various oil wells.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1971 Map of Trousdale, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Trousdale, 1974 Print
    1971 Trousdale
    1974 Print · USGS
    The prairie landscape of Trousdale was deeply shaped by energy production and early transit corridors by the 1970s. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at Prattsburg Cem or locate the historic Old Indian Treaty Boundary.

  12. 1972 Map of Belpre, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Belpre, 1974 Print
    1972 Belpre
    1974 Print · USGS
    Belpre and the surrounding Kansas plains appear here in the early 1970s, as the energy economy was transforming the rural landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the town's footprint along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad or locate family land near Wild Horse Creek and Farmington.

  13. 1972 Map of Fellsburg, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Fellsburg, 1974 Print
    1972 Fellsburg
    1974 Print · USGS
    Edwards County farming and energy production are captured here in the early 1970s, centered on the settlement of Fellsburg. Genealogists and historians can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and locate specific sites like Fellsburg Cem or scattered Oil Wells.

  14. 1972 Map of Kinsley, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Kinsley, 1974 Print
    1972 Kinsley
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River valley in the early 1970s shows a landscape shaped by rail, ranching, and aviation. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Kinsley and Ardell, alongside sites like Old Kinsley Cem and the Kinsley Municipal Airport.

  15. 1972 Map of Rozel SW, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Rozel SW, 1974 Print
    1972 Rozel SW
    1974 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Edwards and Pawnee Counties is captured here in the early 1970s. Local researchers can trace family roots through Salem Cem or Lutheran Cem and locate community anchors like Ss Peter & Paul Ch.

  16. 1972 Map of Offerle SE, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Offerle SE, 1974 Print
    1972 Offerle SE
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Ford and Edwards County line in the early 1970s reveals a landscape shaped by historical divisions and river geography. Researchers can locate the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and trace landmarks like the Zion Ch along Coon Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1972 Map of Rozel SE, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Rozel SE, 1974 Print
    1972 Rozel SE
    1974 Print · USGS
    Pawnee and Edwards Counties are shown in the early seventies as the rail-and-river economy shaped the plains. Genealogists and researchers can locate Garfield Cem, the siding at Nettleton, and the winding course of Coon Creek.

  18. 1972 Map of Hanston SE, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Hanston SE, 1974 Print
    1972 Hanston SE
    1974 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas townships and drainage basins are captured here in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by large-scale ranching and early energy development. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rural boundaries of Marena and Sterling or locate early industrial sites like the Caliche Pit and Gas Well.

  19. 1972 Map of Belpre NW, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Belpre NW, 1974 Print
    1972 Belpre NW
    1974 Print · USGS
    Edwards County and Pawnee County appear here in the early seventies, dominated by the rail-and-field layout of the High Plains. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land in Wayne township, find the Wayne Cem, or locate the Cross Landing Strip.

  20. 1972 Map of Garfield, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Garfield, 1974 Print
    1972 Garfield
    1974 Print · USGS
    In the early seventies, the Pawnee County plains were shaped by the steady flow of the Arkansas River and the iron rails of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rural layouts of Garfield and Hamburg or locate early industrial Oil Wells and family-named terrain like Pleasant Ridge.

  21. 1972 Map of Lewis, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Lewis, 1974 Print
    1972 Lewis
    1974 Print · USGS
    Edwards County was an established agricultural and rail hub in the early seventies, centered on the Lewis community. Local historians can trace the corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the rural development around Nettleton and Coon Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1972 Map of Kinsley SW, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Kinsley SW, 1974 Print
    1972 Kinsley SW
    1974 Print · USGS
    Edwards County in the early seventies shows the vital intersection of rail and river near the settlement of Kinsley. Researchers can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and locate landmarks like Chapel Ranch amidst the hills.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1972 Map of Centerview, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Centerview, 1974 Print
    1972 Centerview
    1974 Print · USGS
    Edwards County in the early seventies is mapped here as a productive landscape of agriculture and energy. Genealogists and historians can locate Centerview, trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, and find family sites near Trotter Cem.

  24. 1972 Map of Offerle, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Offerle, 1974 Print
    1972 Offerle
    1974 Print · USGS
    Offerle emerges as a rail-side hub in the early 1970s, where the high plains meet the intricate drainage of Coon Creek. Researchers can locate significant burial sites like St Joseph Cem and trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.

  25. 1972 Map of Zook, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Zook, 1974 Print
    1972 Zook
    1974 Print · USGS
    Pawnee County in the early seventies shows the intersection of deep-rooted farm communities and a thriving energy industry. Researchers can trace family history at Zook, the Zook Ch, and Pleasant Valley Cem while surveying the vast Gas and Oil Field.

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