Old Maps of Kansas for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1884 Map of Fort Scott, 1954 Print

   

   1884 Fort Scott

   1954 Print · USGS

   Southeast Kansas is documented here in the late nineteenth century as a booming railroad hub centered on Fort Scott. Researchers can trace the early townships and rail sidings at Hiattville, Uniontown, and along the banks of the Marmaton River.

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4. 1885 Map of Eskridge

   

   1885 Eskridge

   1885 Print · USGS

   East-central Kansas was a hub of rapid railroad expansion in the 1880s, where iron rails began to define the prairie landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Council Grove and find now-quiet settlements like Bismarck and Admire City.

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7. 1885 Map of Burlington

   

   1885 Burlington

   1885 Print · USGS

   Coffey County was a hub of steam and steel in the 1880s, where several competing rail lines converged on the river valley. You can trace early family homesteads near Burlington, the small settlement of Bellgrade, and the junctions of the Kansas Southern Railroad.

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10. 1885 Map of Eureka

    

    1885 Eureka

    1885 Print · USGS

    Greenwood County comes alive in the mid-1880s as a hub for competing rail lines and prairie settlements. Genealogists and collectors can trace early family sites near Eureka, Severy, and Piedmont, or follow the winding courses of the Fall River and Spring Creek.

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13. 1885 Map of Garnett

    

    1885 Garnett

    1885 Print · USGS

    Anderson County during the late nineteenth-century rail boom shows a landscape of emerging towns and heavy steam-engine influence. Genealogists can trace family roots in early settlements like Garnett, Central City, and Elizabethtown before the modern highway era.

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16. 1885 Map of Atchison, 1954 Print

    

    1885 Atchison

    1954 Print · USGS

    Northeast Kansas and the Missouri border appear here in the late nineteenth century as a bustling corridor of river commerce and rail expansion. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Highland, Troy, and Everest, or locate the bounds of the Iowa Indian Reservation.

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19. 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.

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22. 1885 Map of Sedan, 1960 Print

    

    1885 Sedan

    1960 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas during the 1880s rail boom shows a landscape of emerging prairie towns and expanding iron rails. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early rail layouts of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad through Elk Falls and Longton, or find long-established rural centers like Wauneta and Boston.

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25. 1886 Map of Fredonia

    

    1886 Fredonia

    1886 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas in the mid-1880s was a land of emerging rail hubs and river valley settlements. Researchers can trace early railroad expansion through Fredonia and Yates Center or locate long-standing communities like Toronto, New Albany, and Coyville.

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28. 1886 Map of Joplin

    

    1886 Joplin

    1886 Print · USGS

    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands were rapidly developing in the late nineteenth century as rail lines and river valleys shaped new settlements. Researchers can trace the early footprints of towns like Columbus and Pittsburg or locate vanished points like Georgia City and Litchfield.

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31. 1886 Map of Iola

    

    1886 Iola

    1886 Print · USGS

    Eastern Kansas was a bustling corridor of competing rail lines and river settlements during the mid-1880s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Osage Mission, the growth of Iola, and vanished stops like Warnersburgh along the winding Neosho River.

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34. 1886 Map of Independence

    

    1886 Independence

    1886 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Kansas is captured here in the mid-1880s as the railroad network began to reshape the prairie landscape. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early foundations of Independence, Cherryvale, and Coffeyville, or locate smaller places like Radical City and La Fontaine.

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37. 1886 Map of Fort Scott

    

    1886 Fort Scott

    1886 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas comes alive in the mid-1880s as Fort Scott emerges as a powerful railroad junction connecting the prairie to the world. Genealogists and historians can trace old property boundaries and rail stops like Uniontown, Hiattville, and the remote Timber Hill.

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40. 1886 Map of Parsons

    

    1886 Parsons

    1886 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas at the height of the railroad boom is anchored here by the growing hub of Parsons. Genealogists and historians can trace the early townships and rail sidings that shaped Labette County, from Oswego and Chetopa to rural stops like Ladore and Altamont.

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43. 1886 Map of Oskaloosa, 1954 Print

    

    1886 Oskaloosa

    1954 Print · USGS

    Eastern Kansas in the mid-1880s was a crossroads of major rail expansion and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Oskaloosa and Valley Falls, or locate family sites near Jarbalo Mound and the Delaware River.

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46. 1886 Map of Junction City, 1960 Print

    

    1886 Junction City

    1960 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Kansas in the late nineteenth century centers on the strategic military and rail hubs of the Flint Hills. Genealogists can trace the early foundations of Junction City, the sprawling Fort Riley Military Reservation, and rail-stop towns like Garrison and Stockdale.

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49. 1887 Map of Olathe

    

    1887 Olathe

    1887 Print · USGS

    Eastern Kansas and the Missouri borderlands were being transformed by rail during the 1880s. Genealogists and historians can trace early town sites and railroad corridors like the Kansas City Clinton and Springfield Railroad and settlements from Lenexa to Osawatomie.

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52. 1887 Map of Mound City

    

    1887 Mound City

    1887 Print · USGS

    Linn and Miami counties are captured here in the 1880s, showcasing a landscape of river-valley agriculture and rapid railroad growth. Researchers can trace the path of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad through Pleasanton or locate early settlements like Trading Post and Wall Street.

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55. 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.

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58. 1888 Map of Eureka

    

    1888 Eureka

    1888 Print · USGS

    Greenwood County during the 1880s was a bustling intersection of rail and river commerce as the prairie was organized into formal townships. Researchers can trace the development of early settlements like Eureka and Severy along the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.

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61. 1888 Map of Oskaloosa

    

    1888 Oskaloosa

    1888 Print · USGS

    Northeast Kansas in the late 1880s is captured here as a landscape defined by its river valleys and burgeoning rail towns. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Oskaloosa, Valley Falls, and Tonganoxie alongside the historic routes of the Union Pacific Railroad.

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64. 1888 Map of Atchison

    

    1888 Atchison

    1888 Print · USGS

    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands come alive in this late nineteenth-century record of a booming river and rail economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Atchison and Troy, or locate landmarks like the Iowa Indian Reservation and Sugar Lake.

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67. 1888 Map of Hiawatha

    

    1888 Hiawatha

    1888 Print · USGS

    Northeast Kansas in the late 1880s was a bustling corridor of competing rail lines and established tribal lands. Researchers can trace the path of the Kansas Central Railroad and locate early settlements like Powhattan, Baker, and Wetmore.

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70. 1888 Map of Eldorado

    

    1888 Eldorado

    1888 Print · USGS

    Butler County in the late 1880s is defined by a rapidly expanding rail network centered on El Dorado and Augusta. Genealogists and historians can trace early prairie settlements and vanished railroad stops like Schonholm, Keighley, and Haverhill.

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73. 1889 Map of Burlingame

    

    1889 Burlingame

    1889 Print · USGS

    Osage and Shawnee Counties are seen here during the peak of late-Victorian rail expansion and coal-country growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace early township boundaries and the development of rail hubs like Osage City, Burlingame, and the settlement of Arvonia.

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