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Old Maps of Rantoul, Kansas

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Rantoul, KS maps

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  1. 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.
  4. 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
  7. 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.
  10. 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.
  13. 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
  16. 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.
  19. 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
  22. 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.
  25. 2009 Map of Rantoul, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Rantoul, 2009 Print
    2009 Rantoul
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Rantoul, including Osawatomie, Stanton, and other nearby areas
  28. 2012 Map of Rantoul, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Rantoul, 2012 Print
    2012 Rantoul
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Rantoul, including Osawatomie, Stanton, and other nearby areas
  31. 2015 Map of Rantoul, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Rantoul, 2015 Print
    2015 Rantoul
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Rantoul, including Osawatomie, Stanton, and other nearby areas
  34. 2018 Map of Rantoul, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Rantoul, 2018 Print
    2018 Rantoul
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Rantoul, including Osawatomie, Stanton, and other nearby areas
  37. 2022 Map of Rantoul, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Rantoul, 2022 Print
    2022 Rantoul
    2022 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas rural life and river geography are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through established sites like Stanton, Howard Cem, and the reaches of the Marais des Cygnes River.
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