Old Maps of Mankato, Kansas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Mankato with 6 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 Mankato has changed over the decades.


Mankato, KS maps

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  1. 1894 Map of Mankato
    1894 Map of Mankato
    1894 Mankato
    1894 Print · USGS
    Jewell and Mitchell Counties come into focus during the late nineteenth-century expansion of the Kansas rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of Mankato, Burr Oak, and Cawker along the vital lines of the Missouri Pacific Railway.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Beloit, 1971 Print
    1955 Map of Beloit, 1971 Print
    1955 Beloit
    1971 Print · USGS
    North Central Kansas in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of river-valley agriculture and expanding water infrastructure. Genealogists can trace the rail lines of the Union Pacific through towns like Nicodemus, Cawker City, and the State Sanatorium.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1959 Map of Beloit
    1959 Map of Beloit
    1959 Beloit
    1959 Print · USGS
    North Central Kansas at mid-century reveals a landscape shaped by river valleys and the expansion of massive water reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-town connections of Beloit and Norton or locate the site of the new Webster Dam.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1969 Map of Mankato, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Mankato, 1971 Print
    1969 Mankato
    1971 Print · USGS
    Jewell County's seat at Mankato is shown at the end of the 1960s, precisely where the Missouri Pacific and Rock Island railroads meet. Genealogists can locate several local burial grounds like Mt Hope Cem and Lutheran Cem or the rural East Union Community Hall.

  5. 1985 Map of Smith Center
    1985 Map of Smith Center
    1985 Smith Center
    1985 Print · USGS
    North Central Kansas in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of small agricultural hubs like Smith Center and Mankato linked by the Missouri Pacific line. Researchers can locate the Geographic Center of 48 States and trace family roots near Fairview Cem or along Waconda Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2022 Map of Mankato, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Mankato, 2022 Print
    2022 Mankato
    2022 Print · USGS
    Jewell County, Kansas, is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the seat of Mankato. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Jewell County Courthouse and several burial grounds like Mount Hope Cem and East Lutheran Cem.

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