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1960s Maps of Franklin County, Kansas

Explore 9 historic maps of Franklin County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — 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 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1960s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Franklin County's history through authentic maps from the 1960s. This is your window into the past.

Franklin County, KS maps

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  1. 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.
  4. 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
  7. 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
  10. 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
  13. 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
  16. 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.
  19. 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
  22. 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
  25. 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
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