Old Maps of Perry, Kansas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Perry with 13 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 Perry has changed over the decades.


Perry, KS maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Oskaloosa, 1954 Print
    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.

  2. 1888 Map of Oskaloosa
    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.

  3. 1894 Map of Oskaloosa
    1894 Map of Oskaloosa
    1894 Oskaloosa
    1894 Print · USGS
    Northeast Kansas in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of burgeoning rail towns and river commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Oskaloosa, Valley Falls, and Tonganoxie before modern highways reshaped the county.
    6 unique versions available

  4. 1949 Map of Williamstown, 1967 Print
    1949 Map of Williamstown, 1967 Print
    1949 Williamstown
    1967 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Jefferson County remains deeply agricultural as the river and rails dictate the local economy. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Clover Hill Sch and legacy sites such as Underwood Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1949 Map of Perry, 1968 Print
    1949 Map of Perry, 1968 Print
    1949 Perry
    1968 Print · USGS
    In the late 1940s, the river valleys of Jefferson and Douglas Counties remained a crossroads of rail and river commerce. Genealogists can trace family names and rural sites like Mt Calvary Cem, Big Springs, and the Young Sch along the river bluffs.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1950 Map of Perry
    1950 Map of Perry
    1950 Perry
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Kansas River valley at mid-century shows a landscape shaped by competing railroads and historic territorial boundaries. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Big Springs Cemetery, Glenn Church, and the Young School.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Kansas City
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri are captured here during a period of industrial growth and shifting transportation. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Wabash RR or locate ancestral homes near the Potawatomi Indian Reservation and Horton.

  8. 1950 Map of Williamstown
    1950 Map of Williamstown
    1950 Williamstown
    1950 Print · USGS
    Jefferson and Douglas counties are captured here at the mid-century, defined by the sweeping curves of the Kansas River and a dense network of rural schools and rail lines. Researchers can trace the Old Indian Bdy, find family names at Holliday Cem, or locate the site of the Barker Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Kansas City
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands flourished in the post-war era as river commerce and rail networks converged at the Missouri River. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Kansas City and smaller rural hubs like Hiawatha or Sabetha.

  10. 1956 Map of Kansas City, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Kansas City, 1967 Print
    1956 Kansas City
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri border region thrived during the mid-fifties, centered on the growing metropolitan cores and the busy river valleys. Researchers can trace the layout of significant government sites like Fort Leavenworth and the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1960 Map of Kansas City
    1960 Map of Kansas City
    1960 Kansas City
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri meet at the river forks, showing a sprawling rail-and-river economy during the 1950s growth era. Genealogists and researchers can trace tribal lands like the Kickapoo Indian Reservation or follow the early interstate corridors through Saint Joseph and Independence.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 2022 Map of Perry, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Perry, 2022 Print
    2022 Perry
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Kansas River valley east of Topeka is shown here in the early 2020s, anchored by the river-bend towns of Perry and Lecompton. Researchers can trace the legacy of early settlements through sites like the Newman Cem, Medina, and the historic Kansas Capitol Trl.

  13. 2022 Map of Williamstown, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Williamstown, 2022 Print
    2022 Williamstown
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Jefferson and Douglas County borderlands are surveyed here in recent years, centered on the Kansas River valley. Genealogists and local researchers can locate Underwood Cem, Holliday Cem, and the rural town of Williamstown.

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