1900s (20th Century) Maps of Johnson County, Kansas

Explore 66 historic maps of Johnson County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Johnson County's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Johnson County, KS maps

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  1. 1934 Map of Bonner Springs
    1934 Map of Bonner Springs
    1934 Bonner Springs
    1934 Print · USGS
    Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties are shown in detail during the mid-1930s, capturing the rural landscape before post-war suburbanization. Researchers can trace family homesteads near Fairmount, Lansing, and local landmarks like Coal Ridge Sch or Hoge Sch.

  2. 1934 Map of Grandview
    1934 Map of Grandview
    1934 Grandview
    1934 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands were transforming in the mid-1930s as residential growth met established rail and river networks. Researchers can trace historic routes like the Santa Fe Trail or locate family sites near Hickmans Mill and Blue Ridge Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1934 Map of Shawnee
    1934 Map of Shawnee
    1934 Shawnee
    1934 Print · USGS
    The Kansas River valley and the developing suburbs of Johnson County are shown in detail during the early 1930s. Researchers can trace historic neighborhoods and transit lines including Merriam, Argentine High Sch, and the Kansas and Missouri Interurban.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1934 Map of Edwardsville
    1934 Map of Edwardsville
    1934 Edwardsville
    1934 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Wyandotte and Johnson counties are defined here by the winding river and a busy network of competing rail lines. Researchers can locate early family landmarks like St Patricks Ch, trace the settlement of Stony Point Village, or find the historic Wyandotte County Home.

  5. 1935 Map of Olathe
    1935 Map of Olathe
    1935 Olathe
    1935 Print · USGS
    Johnson County was transitioning from a frontier rail hub to a modern agricultural center in the mid-1930s. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural school districts like Cherry Lane Sch and landmarks like the Summerfield Grange Hall.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1935 Map of Kansas City
    1935 Map of Kansas City
    1935 Kansas City
    1935 Print · USGS
    Kansas City and its surrounding Missouri and Kansas neighborhoods are captured here during a period of significant civic expansion in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace the layout of early aviation at the Municipal Landing Field or locate family history through many landmarks like Elmwood Cem and Wyandotte High Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1935 Map of Lenexa
    1935 Map of Lenexa
    1935 Lenexa
    1935 Print · USGS
    Johnson County during the mid-thirties reveals a landscape of expanding suburbs and rural school districts connected by the St Louis and San Francisco RR. Trace early neighborhood growth around Lenexa and Overland Park, or locate landmarks like the Mission Valley Hunt Club.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1939 Map of Grandview
    1939 Map of Grandview
    1939 Grandview
    1939 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Jackson County is captured here in the late 1930s as a landscape of rural townships and growing rail hubs. You can trace early family connections through landmarks like Ruskin High Sch, the Mt Moriah Cemetery, and the village of Hickman Mills.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1940 Map of Kansas City
    1940 Map of Kansas City
    1940 Kansas City
    1940 Print · USGS
    Kansas City's urban landscape is shown in remarkable detail just before the war, highlighting its massive rail yards and industrial riverfront. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood schools like Longfellow Sch, Central High Schools, and the resting places at Calvary Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1940 Map of Bonner Springs
    1940 Map of Bonner Springs
    1940 Bonner Springs
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Kansas and Missouri rivers converge near these busy rail corridors just before the Second World War. Researchers can trace rural life through dozens of named schools like Mission Sch and the community center at Elm Grove Community Hall.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1943 Map of Lenexa
    1943 Map of Lenexa
    1943 Lenexa
    1943 Print · USGS
    Johnson County was transitioning from a rural rail corridor to a suburban landscape in the years surrounding the Second World War. Researchers can trace early family-named school districts like Walnut Grove Sch and the grounds of the Mission Valley Hunt Club.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1943 Map of Shawnee
    1943 Map of Shawnee
    1943 Shawnee
    1943 Print · USGS
    Greater Kansas City and Johnson County are captured during a period of wartime transition, showing the dense rail yards and burgeoning suburbs of the early 1940s. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family roots through landmarks like St Johns Cem, Hickory Grove Sch, and the neighborhoods of South Park or Cunningham Highlands.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1943 Map of Olathe
    1943 Map of Olathe
    1943 Olathe
    1943 Print · USGS
    Johnson County during the mid-1930s shows a landscape of rural schoolhouses and established rail corridors centered on the growing seat of Olathe. Genealogists and local historians can trace specific community landmarks from the Summerfield Grange Hall to various country schools like Shiloh Sch and Bethel Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Lawrence
    1954 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and western Missouri thrive in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by major river valleys and a dense railway network. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Lawrence to Greenwood and locate landmarks like Olathe Navy and Lake Lotawana.

  15. 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.

  16. 1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Lawrence
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri come alive in this map of the river-valley corridors just as the interstate era was beginning. Researchers can trace the legacy of major rail lines like the Union Pacific RR and locate ancestral roots in towns from Lawrence to Harrisonville.

  17. 1950 Map of Edwardsville, 1963 Print
    1950 Map of Edwardsville, 1963 Print
    1950 Edwardsville
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Kansas River valley in the early fifties shows a bustling corridor of rail-and-river transit. Local historians can trace family roots at Edwardsville Cem or find early schools like Virginia Sch and Timmons Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1950 Map of Bonner Springs, 1968 Print
    1950 Map of Bonner Springs, 1968 Print
    1950 Bonner Springs
    1968 Print · USGS
    Bonner Springs and the surrounding river bluffs are captured here at the start of the 1950s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Riverview Cem and Lenape Cem, or trace numerous local schoolhouses such as Twist Sch and Elm Grove Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  19. 1950 Map of Tonganoxie, 1977 Print
    1950 Map of Tonganoxie, 1977 Print
    1950 Tonganoxie
    1977 Print · USGS
    Eastern Leavenworth County is captured here at mid-century, just as the new turnpike began to bisect the established farm country. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Sarcoxie Cem, Hawk Hollow Sch, and the rail stop at Linwood.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1951 Map of Edwardsville
    1951 Map of Edwardsville
    1951 Edwardsville
    1951 Print · USGS
    In the early 1950s, the Kansas River valley supported a dense network of river-towns and railroads before widespread suburbanization. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and landmarks like Grinter Heights, Edwardsville Cem, and rural schools from Mission Sch to Zarah.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1951 Map of Tonganoxie
    1951 Map of Tonganoxie
    1951 Tonganoxie
    1951 Print · USGS
    Leavenworth County agriculture and rail transit are well-established in the early fifties as the rural school system remains largely intact. Researchers can pinpoint several legacy schoolhouses like Daffer Sch and Pickens Sch along with cemeteries including Tonganoxie Cem.
    4 unique versions available

  22. 1951 Map of Bonner Springs
    1951 Map of Bonner Springs
    1951 Bonner Springs
    1951 Print · USGS
    Bonner Springs and the surrounding townships were hubs of activity in the early 1950s, centered on the Kansas River corridor. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school locations like Elm Grove Sch and family burial sites at Riverview Cem or Lenape Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1951 Map of De Soto, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of De Soto, 1952 Print
    1951 De Soto
    1952 Print · USGS
    De Soto and the surrounding Kansas townships are captured here in the early fifties as the region's agricultural roots began to meet industrial expansion. Researchers can pinpoint the sprawling Sunflower Ordnance Works and several rural schools like Weaverly Sch and North Lone Elm Sch.
    6 unique versions available

  24. 1951 Map of Eudora, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Eudora, 1952 Print
    1951 Eudora
    1952 Print · USGS
    The river-and-rail corridor at the Douglas and Johnson county line is shown here in the early fifties, just as post-war industry was firmly established. Researchers can trace the massive footprint of the Sunflower Ordnance Works and find local landmarks like Eudora Cemetery and Fall Leaf.
    6 unique versions available

  25. 1953 Map of Belton, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Belton, 1954 Print
    1953 Belton
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands in the early fifties show a landscape of rural schoolhouses and burgeoning military infrastructure. Trace family roots at Belton Cem or explore the mid-century operations of Knoche Oil Field and Lamar Airport.
    5 unique versions available

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