Old Maps of Otego, Kansas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 6 historic maps of Otego. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Otego.


Otego, 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. 1968 Map of Burr Oak, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Burr Oak, 1971 Print
    1968 Burr Oak
    1971 Print · USGS
    Jewell County's rolling farmland and rail corridors are frozen in time during the late sixties. Genealogists and historians can locate rural homesteads and trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line between Otego and Burr Oak.

  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 Burr Oak, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Burr Oak, 2022 Print
    2022 Burr Oak
    2022 Print · USGS
    Jewell County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the town of Burr Oak. Researchers can trace local heritage through landmarks like Baker Cem and the small community of Otego along the section lines.

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