1960s Maps of Ellis County, Kansas

1. 1961 Map of Yocemento, 1962 Print

   

   1961 Yocemento

   1962 Print · USGS

   The rural prairie of western Kansas in the early sixties is dominated by the rail-and-river corridor of the Union Pacific and Big Creek. Researchers can trace the layout of Yocemento and locate specific industrial sites like the Oil Field and Fort Hays Memorial Gardens.

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4. 1961 Map of Hays South, 1962 Print

   

   1961 Hays South

   1962 Print · USGS

   The southern outskirts of Hays and the village of Munjor are captured here during the early sixties. Researchers can trace the development of Fort Hays State College or locate numerous Oil Wells and landmarks like the Old Fort Hays Museum.

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7. 1961 Map of Catharine, 1962 Print

   

   1961 Catharine

   1962 Print · USGS

   The high plains of Ellis County come into focus during the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by ranching and resource extraction. Genealogists can trace family footprints at St Catharine Cem or Emmeram and locate numerous wells across the local Oil Field.

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10. 1961 Map of Hays North, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Hays North

    1962 Print · USGS

    Hays was a bustling hub of education and industry in the early sixties, centered on the Union Pacific rail line. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of Fort Hays State College, find family plots at St Joseph Cem, or locate dozens of local quarries.

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13. 1961 Map of Antonino, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Antonino

    1962 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape of Ellis County in the early sixties showcases a growing petroleum industry alongside traditional prairie schools. Researchers can locate Antonino and trace local landmarks like Good Hope Sch, Pleasant Hill Sch, and the extensive Oil Field development.

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16. 1961 Map of Walker, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Walker

    1962 Print · USGS

    The rural prairie along the Ellis and Russell County line is shown here in the early sixties, centered on the railroad community of Walker. Researchers can locate several country cemeteries and schools, including St Boniface Cem and Vincent Sch.

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19. 1961 Map of Ellis, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Ellis

    1962 Print · USGS

    The town of Ellis sits at a vital rail and river junction in the early sixties, surrounded by the growing oil fields of Western Kansas. Genealogists and historians can locate St Marys Cem, trace the Union Pacific line, or find local landmarks like the Fairground.

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22. 1961 Map of Victoria, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Victoria

    1962 Print · USGS

    Victoria and the surrounding Kansas plains appear here at the start of the sixties, caught between the old railroad era and the growing oil economy. Researchers can trace local heritage at St Fidelis Cem, locate the old High Sch, or follow the Union Pacific line past Toulon.

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25. 1963 Map of Hill City 4 SE, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Hill City 4 SE

    1964 Print · USGS

    Western Kansas at the start of the sixties shows a landscape defined by prairie watercourses and a burgeoning petroleum industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural community through St John Ch, Cottonwood Grove Sch, and the extensive Oil Field north of Spring Creek.

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28. 1967 Map of Gorham, 1968 Print

    

    1967 Gorham

    1968 Print · USGS

    Western Russell County was dominated by petroleum production and rail transit during the late sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace local families at St Marys Cem and explore industrial sites like the Gorham Oil Field and the Victoria-Pratt Airport (Abandoned).

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31. 1968 Map of Liebenthal, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Liebenthal

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Rush and Ellis County border comes alive in the late sixties as the river-and-rail landscape shifts between agriculture and industry. Genealogists and local historians can locate Liebenthal and Schoenchen, tracing family roots at St Joseph Cem and St Anthony Cem.

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34. 1968 Map of La Crosse NW, 1971 Print

    

    1968 La Crosse NW

    1971 Print · USGS

    In the late 1960s, the plains of western Kansas were a landscape of cattle, oil, and river-valley farming. Genealogists and researchers can locate family burial sites at Cordia Cem and Nickel Cem or trace the early energy economy through several Oil Wells.

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37. 1969 Map of Pfeifer, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Pfeifer

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Smoky Hill River valley and the rural townships of Ellis and Rush Counties are captured here in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites near Pfeifer, Loretta, Holy Cross Cem, and the many Oil Wells dotting the plains.

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40. 1969 Map of Otis NE, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Otis NE

    1971 Print · USGS

    Four rural townships in central Kansas come into focus during the late 1960s as oil extraction begins to mark the agricultural landscape. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Pleasantdale Cem or trace the winding course of the Smoky Hill River and Duck Creek.

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