Old Maps of Howard, Kansas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Howard with 11 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 Howard has changed over the decades.


Howard, KS maps

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  1. 1885 Map of Sedan, 1960 Print
    1885 Map of Sedan, 1960 Print
    1885 Sedan
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas during the 1880s rail boom shows a landscape of emerging prairie towns and expanding iron rails. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early rail layouts of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad through Elk Falls and Longton, or find long-established rural centers like Wauneta and Boston.

  2. 1889 Map of Sedan
    1889 Map of Sedan
    1889 Sedan
    1889 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Kansas in the late nineteenth century is captured here as the railroad era transformed the prairie. Researchers can trace early township developments and the paths of the Denver Memphis and Atlantic Railroad through towns like Sedan, Grenola, and Cedar Vale.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1955 Map of Wichita, 1959 Print
    1955 Map of Wichita, 1959 Print
    1955 Wichita
    1959 Print · USGS
    South-central Kansas comes alive in the mid-1950s as Wichita grows into its role as a regional industrial and military powerhouse. Trace the rail-and-river network connecting El Dorado and Arkansas City through the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe lines.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Wichita
    1958 Map of Wichita
    1958 Wichita
    1958 Print · USGS
    South Central Kansas in the late fifties was a landscape of aviation industry, oil exploration, and expanding turnpikes. Researchers can trace mid-century growth through McConnell Air Force Base, major facilities for Cessna Aircraft Company, and the active El Dorado Oil Field.

  5. 1964 Map of Howard, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Howard, 1965 Print
    1964 Howard
    1965 Print · USGS
    Elk County during the mid-sixties shows a landscape shaped by the A T & S F railroad and the Elk River. Researchers can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary or locate landmarks like the Union Center Sch and Dunkleberger Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1985 Map of Sedan
    1985 Map of Sedan
    1985 Sedan
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas in the mid-1980s is defined by rail towns and prairie waterways along the Chautauqua and Cowley county lines. Researchers can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line through Grenola or locate the Indian Treaty Boundary and Kaw State Wildlife Area.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2010 Map of Howard, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Howard, 2010 Print
    2010 Howard
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Howard, including Elk County, United States, and other nearby areas

  8. 2012 Map of Howard, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Howard, 2012 Print
    2012 Howard
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Howard, including Elk County, United States, and other nearby areas

  9. 2015 Map of Howard, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Howard, 2015 Print
    2015 Howard
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Howard, including Elk County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2018 Map of Howard, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Howard, 2018 Print
    2018 Howard
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Howard, including Elk County, United States, and other nearby areas

  11. 2022 Map of Howard, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Howard, 2022 Print
    2022 Howard
    2022 Print · USGS
    Elk County at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape where civic life in the town of Howard meets the winding paths of the Elk River. Genealogists and local historians can map out the town's core near the Elk County Courthouse and locate burials at Grace Lawn Cem.

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