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

Explore 8 historic maps of Franklin 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Franklin County's landscape evolved across the 1800s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Franklin County's history through authentic maps from the 1800s. This is your window into the past.

Franklin County, KS maps

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  1. 1885 Map of Burlington
    1885 Map of Burlington
    1885 Burlington
    1885 Print · USGS
    Coffey County was a hub of steam and steel in the 1880s, where several competing rail lines converged on the river valley. You can trace early family homesteads near Burlington, the small settlement of Bellgrade, and the junctions of the Kansas Southern Railroad.
  4. 1885 Map of Garnett
    1885 Map of Garnett
    1885 Garnett
    1885 Print · USGS
    Anderson County during the late nineteenth-century rail boom shows a landscape of emerging towns and heavy steam-engine influence. Genealogists can trace family roots in early settlements like Garnett, Central City, and Elizabethtown before the modern highway era.
  7. 1885 Map of Lawrence, 1957 Print
    1885 Map of Lawrence, 1957 Print
    1885 Lawrence
    1957 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas thrived during the mid-1880s as a vital corridor of rail-driven commerce and river valley agriculture. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads near the Kansas River and identify early township centers like Ottawa, Eudora, and Vinland.
  10. 1889 Map of Burlingame
    1889 Map of Burlingame
    1889 Burlingame
    1889 Print · USGS
    Osage and Shawnee Counties are seen here during the peak of late-Victorian rail expansion and coal-country growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace early township boundaries and the development of rail hubs like Osage City, Burlingame, and the settlement of Arvonia.
  13. 1889 Map of Lawrence
    1889 Map of Lawrence
    1889 Lawrence
    1889 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas thrived as a rail-and-river hub in the late nineteenth century, as documented in this detailed survey. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Clinton, Vinland, and Eudora or locate land near the Marais Des Cygnes River.
    6 unique versions available
  16. 1894 Map of Garnett
    1894 Map of Garnett
    1894 Garnett
    1894 Print · USGS
    Anderson County and its neighbors flourished during this Victorian-era railroad boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the exact routes of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and locate early settlements like Elizabethtown, Central City, and Mont Ida.
    5 unique versions available
  19. 1894 Map of Burlingame
    1894 Map of Burlingame
    1894 Burlingame
    1894 Print · USGS
    Osage County was a thriving rail and coal hub in the late nineteenth century, dominated by the intersecting tracks of major regional carriers. Researchers can trace the development of early Kansas towns like Scranton, Carbondale, and the river community of Quenemo.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1894 Map of Burlington
    1894 Map of Burlington
    1894 Burlington
    1894 Print · USGS
    Coffey County was a bustling intersection of iron and water in the 1880s, where the Neosho River met multiple competing railroads. Genealogists can trace family footprints in early settlements like Burlington, Leroy, and the Welsh community of Arvonia.
    5 unique versions available
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