Old Maps of Madison, Kansas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Madison with 17 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Madison has changed over the decades.


Madison, KS maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Emporia
    1888 Map of Emporia
    1888 Emporia
    1888 Print · USGS
    Lyon County and the surrounding Flint Hills region are shown during the late nineteenth-century railroad boom. You can trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad through early settlements like Plymouth, Olpe, and Madison.

  2. 1894 Map of Emporia
    1894 Map of Emporia
    1894 Emporia
    1894 Print · USGS
    The rail and river junction at Emporia is captured here during a period of rapid prairie development. Researchers can trace early settlements and family lands near Lena Valley, Olpe, and the Neosho River riverbanks.
    7 unique versions available

  3. 1955 Map of Hutchinson, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Hutchinson, 1967 Print
    1955 Hutchinson
    1967 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape of growing reservoirs and evolving transportation corridors. Trace the development of towns like Hutchinson and Abilene alongside the Union Pacific Railroad and the expanding Interstate 70.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1959 Map of Hutchinson
    1959 Map of Hutchinson
    1959 Hutchinson
    1959 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas thrives at the intersection of rail and river in the mid-1950s, as post-war aviation infrastructure reshapes the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the AT&SF RR through Newton and Hutchinson, or locate military sites like Smoky Hill Air Force Base.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1967 Map of Madison SW, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Madison SW, 1968 Print
    1967 Madison SW
    1968 Print · USGS
    Greenwood County’s oil industry and rail corridor are documented here during the late sixties. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Woods Cem, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line, and the sprawling Madison Field.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1973 Map of Madison, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Madison, 1975 Print
    1973 Madison
    1975 Print · USGS
    Madison and the surrounding Greenwood County countryside appear here in the early 1970s, at a time when the local economy was driven by the Oil Field and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. Genealogists can trace several local burial sites, including Zion Cem and Blakely Cem, alongside the winding Verdigris River.

  7. 1985 Map of Emporia
    1985 Map of Emporia
    1985 Emporia
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Flint Hills of central Kansas appear in high detail during the 1980s, centering on the convergence of the Cottonwood and Neosho rivers. Researchers can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary or locate prairie outposts like Matfield Green, Saffordville, and Bazaar.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2009 Map of Madison SW, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Madison SW, 2009 Print
    2009 Madison SW
    2009 Print · USGS
    The rural expanse southwest of Madison was characterized by energy extraction and family farmsteads in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Woods Cemetery and Prairie Chapel Cemetery or trace the extent of the Seeley-Wick Oil Field.

  9. 2010 Map of Madison, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Madison, 2010 Print
    2010 Madison
    2010 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Kansas at the turn of the decade reveals a landscape where the river forks converge at the town of Madison. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural burial sites like Zion Cemetery and Blakely Cemetery amidst the waters of the Verdigris River.

  10. 2012 Map of Madison, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Madison, 2012 Print
    2012 Madison
    2012 Print · USGS
    Madison and its surrounding Greenwood County prairie are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Verdigris River and locate family burial sites at Zion Cem or Blakely Cem.

  11. 2012 Map of Madison SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Madison SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Madison SW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Greenwood County at the beginning of the 2010s reveals a prairie landscape deeply shaped by petroleum extraction and traditional agriculture. Researchers can trace the footprints of the De Malorie-Sowder Oil Field and locate rural sites like Woods Cem.

  12. 2015 Map of Madison SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Madison SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Madison SW
    2015 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape southwest of Madison is captured here in the mid-2010s, showing a meticulously gridded agricultural region. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Woods Cem and trace the paths of Willow Creek and Holderman Cr through the local sections.

  13. 2015 Map of Madison, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Madison, 2015 Print
    2015 Madison
    2015 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Verdigris River branches defines the landscape of Greenwood and Lyon counties in this modern digital survey. Genealogists can trace family heritage through local landmarks like Blakely Cem, Line Cem, and the community of Madison.

  14. 2018 Map of Madison SW, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Madison SW, 2018 Print
    2018 Madison SW
    2018 Print · USGS
    Greenwood County in the 2010s shows a landscape defined by the intersection of the Flint Hills prairie and the headwaters of the Verdigris River system. Researchers can locate rural landmarks like Woods Cem and trace the paths of Holderman Cr, Willow Creek, and Onion Cr.

  15. 2018 Map of Madison, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Madison, 2018 Print
    2018 Madison
    2018 Print · USGS
    The Kansas prairies between Lyon and Greenwood counties come into focus in the late 2010s, following the meandering path of the Verdigris River. Trace local history through burial sites like Blakely Cem and Zion Cem, or explore the rural roads surrounding Madison and Olpe City Lake.

  16. 2022 Map of Madison SW, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Madison SW, 2022 Print
    2022 Madison SW
    2022 Print · USGS
    Greenwood County at the edge of the Flint Hills maintains its quiet agricultural character in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural road network and find family landmarks like Woods Cem or follow the paths of Holderman Cr and Onion Cr.

  17. 2022 Map of Madison, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Madison, 2022 Print
    2022 Madison
    2022 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Lyon and Greenwood Counties comes alive in this modern survey of the Kansas prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Zion Cem and Blakely Cem or follow the winding Verdigris River through the heart of Madison.

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