Old Maps of Charleston, Kansas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Charleston. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Charleston.


Charleston, KS maps

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  1. 1896 Map of Garden
    1896 Map of Garden
    1896 Garden
    1896 Print · USGS
    Finney and Haskell counties come into focus during the late nineteenth century as the railroad transformed the High Plains. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early footprints of Garden and Santa Fe or locate prairie outposts like Ivanhoe and Pierceville.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Dodge City, 1968 Print
    1955 Map of Dodge City, 1968 Print
    1955 Dodge City
    1968 Print · USGS
    Southwest Kansas in the mid-fifties reveals an expansive landscape of cattle towns, early gas fields, and prairie outposts. Researchers can trace rural school districts like Moundview and Good Luck or locate the Kansas State Game Farm near Lakin.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of Dodge City
    1958 Map of Dodge City
    1958 Dodge City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southwest Kansas in the late fifties shows a landscape of river-valley agriculture and burgeoning energy infrastructure. Genealogists can trace rural life through numerous landmarks like Fairview Cemetery, the Goodwell School, and Concord Church.

  4. 1959 Map of Dodge City
    1959 Map of Dodge City
    1959 Dodge City
    1959 Print · USGS
    Southwest Kansas in the mid-fifties is captured at its agricultural height, centered on the vital rail and river hubs of Dodge City and Garden City. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Shockey School and Hickok School or locate the Fairview Cemetery.

  5. 1968 Map of Charleston, 1969 Print
    1968 Map of Charleston, 1969 Print
    1968 Charleston
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River valley in western Kansas is captured here during the late sixties as the region's agricultural and transit networks matured. Genealogists and historians can trace the settlement at Charleston and the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.

  6. 1985 Map of Dodge City
    1985 Map of Dodge City
    1985 Dodge City
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southwest Kansas in the mid-1980s was a landscape defined by the Arkansas River and the legacy of the rail. Researchers can trace the layout of Dodge City, find the Finney County State Game Refuge, and locate rural hubs like Montezuma and Cimarron.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2009 Map of Charleston, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Charleston, 2009 Print
    2009 Charleston
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Charleston, including Gray County, United States, and other nearby areas

  8. 2012 Map of Charleston, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Charleston, 2012 Print
    2012 Charleston
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Charleston, including Gray County, United States, and other nearby areas

  9. 2016 Map of Charleston, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Charleston, 2016 Print
    2016 Charleston
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Charleston, including Gray County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2018 Map of Charleston, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Charleston, 2018 Print
    2018 Charleston
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Charleston, including Gray County, United States, and other nearby areas

  11. 2022 Map of Charleston, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Charleston, 2022 Print
    2022 Charleston
    2022 Print · USGS
    This western Kansas landscape in the early twenty-first century is defined by the section-line roads and river bottomlands of Gray County. Trace the alignment of the Arkansas River and the settlement of Charleston along a grid of routes like CO RD 4 and CO RD 10.

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