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

Explore 22 historic maps of Franklin 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Franklin County's landscape evolved across the 1900s, 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 1900s. This is your window into the past.

Franklin County, KS maps

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  1. 1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Lawrence
    1954 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and western Missouri thrive in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by major river valleys and a dense railway network. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Lawrence to Greenwood and locate landmarks like Olathe Navy and Lake Lotawana.
  4. 1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Lawrence
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri come alive in this map of the river-valley corridors just as the interstate era was beginning. Researchers can trace the legacy of major rail lines like the Union Pacific RR and locate ancestral roots in towns from Lawrence to Harrisonville.
  7. 1956 Map of Pomona, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Pomona, 1957 Print
    1956 Pomona
    1957 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's agricultural and rail landscape is captured here in the mid-1950s, centered on the oxbows of the Marais Des Cygnes River. Genealogists and local historians can trace old school districts like South Illinois Sch or follow the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line through Richter and Pomona.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1956 Map of Wellsville, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Wellsville, 1957 Print
    1956 Wellsville
    1957 Print · USGS
    Wellsville was a thriving railroad and agricultural hub in the mid-1950s, centered on the Santa Fe and Topeka Atchison line. Genealogists and historians can trace rural family roots through the Rock Creek Sch and cemeteries like Walnut Creek Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1956 Map of Ottawa North, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Ottawa North, 1957 Print
    1956 Ottawa North
    1957 Print · USGS
    Franklin County in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of small rural schoolhouses and historic rail junctions. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Mt Evergreen Cem, Centropolis, and the Old Indian Boundary line.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1956 Map of Le Loup, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Le Loup, 1957 Print
    1956 Le Loup
    1957 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Franklin County is captured here in the mid-1950s, where the railroad ties together farming communities and small country schools. Researchers can trace the Old Indian Boundary or locate historic sites like Indian Cem, Tauy Ch, and Le Loup.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1956 Map of Williamsburg, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Williamsburg, 1958 Print
    1956 Williamsburg
    1958 Print · USGS
    Williamsburg and Silkville appear in the mid-fifties at a time when the railroad still anchored the life of these eastern Kansas townships. Genealogists can trace family sites at Mt Hope Cem and St Patricks Sch, or follow the diagonal of the Old Indian Boundary.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1956 Map of Ottawa South, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Ottawa South, 1958 Print
    1956 Ottawa South
    1958 Print · USGS
    Ottawa and the surrounding Franklin County townships are captured here during a period of steady mid-century growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural schoolhouses like Valley View Sch, family landmarks such as Wycoff Community Hall, and several burial grounds including Highland Cemetery and Antioch Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Lawrence
    1967 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and the Missouri border country are captured here during the mid-century transition to the interstate era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named terrain like Summers Mound and the footprint of Sunflower Ordnance Works near Baldwin City.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1957 Map of Waverly, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Waverly, 1958 Print
    1957 Waverly
    1958 Print · USGS
    Coffey County in the late 1950s was a landscape defined by the prairie-spanning rails and rural crossroads. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Boothe Hall, Rosemont Ch, and the historical path of the Old Indian Boundary.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1961 Map of Lawrence
    1961 Map of Lawrence
    1961 Lawrence
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri borderland shows its mid-century transition from a rail-dependent agricultural region to a suburbanizing landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous Cem sites and distinctive terrain landmarks like Graves Mound and Summers Mound.
  34. 1962 Map of Peoria, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Peoria, 1964 Print
    1962 Peoria
    1964 Print · USGS
    Franklin County in the early sixties reveals a landscape shaped by the Marais Des Cygnes River and old frontier borders. Genealogists can trace family names through the Peoria Cem, Fouts Cem, and Highland Cem, or locate rural landmarks like the Hawkins Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1963 Map of Rantoul, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Rantoul, 1964 Print
    1963 Rantoul
    1964 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas agriculture and river life are preserved here in the early sixties, centered on the village of Rantoul. Researchers can trace the path of the Missouri Pacific railroad and locate rural landmarks like New Hope Ch and Howard Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1965 Map of Ottawa NW, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Ottawa NW, 1966 Print
    1965 Ottawa NW
    1966 Print · USGS
    The rural townships of Franklin and Douglas counties are captured here in the mid-1960s. Researchers can locate several burial sites and rural centers like Appanoose Cem, Eightmile Ch, and the Old Indian Treaty Boundary.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1965 Map of Vassar, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Vassar, 1966 Print
    1965 Vassar
    1966 Print · USGS
    Osage County was undergoing a major geographic shift in the mid-sixties as the newly filled Pomona Reservoir reshaped the local valleys. Researchers can trace the legacy of the MISSOURI PACIFIC railroad through Vassar or locate historic burial sites like Mt Zion Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1965 Map of Quenemo, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Quenemo, 1966 Print
    1965 Quenemo
    1966 Print · USGS
    Osage County agricultural and rail life is captured here in the mid-1960s, centered on the river-fed plains around Quenemo. Genealogists can locate several family burial grounds like Curry Cem and Sutton Cem near the winding Marais des Cygnes River.
  49. 1965 Map of Richmond, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Richmond, 1967 Print
    1965 Richmond
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Kansas prairie south of Ottawa comes alive in the mid-sixties, anchored by the rail-side towns of Princeton and Richmond. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Mt Olivet Ch, Acorn Community Hall, and the winding Old Channel Sac Creek.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1966 Map of Lane, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Lane, 1967 Print
    1966 Lane
    1967 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Franklin and Miami counties are captured in the mid-1960s, centered on the winding Pottawatomie Creek. Researchers can trace local lineage through Needham Cem and find vanished rural schools like Fairview Sch and Indianapolis Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1966 Map of Garnett NW, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Garnett NW, 1967 Print
    1966 Garnett NW
    1967 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas prairie and creek valleys are captured here in the mid-1960s as the railroad and small-town life shaped the landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the ATCHISON TOPEKA AND SANTA FE tracks past Richmond or locate family plots at Baker Cem and Berea Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1983 Map of Lawrence, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Lawrence, 1984 Print
    1983 Lawrence
    1984 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas in the early eighties shows a landscape of growing reservoirs and historic rail towns. Genealogists and historians can trace routes through Topeka and Ottawa, or locate smaller sites like Highland Cem and the settlement of Vassar.
  61. 1985 Map of Garnett
    1985 Map of Garnett
    1985 Garnett
    1985 Print · USGS
    Anderson County and its neighbors in the mid-eighties show a landscape of rising reservoirs and enduring rail towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the transition from rail to highway at Beto Junction or locate heritage sites like Silkville and Neosho Rapids.
  64. 1990 Map of Garnett
    1990 Map of Garnett
    1990 Garnett
    1990 Print · USGS
    East-central Kansas was a landscape of major reservoirs and established rail towns during the 1990s. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway through towns like Garnett and Silkville.
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