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1930s Maps of Johnson County, Kansas

Explore 8 historic maps of Johnson County from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — 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 1930s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1930s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Johnson County's history through authentic maps from the 1930s. This is your window into the past.

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.
  4. 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
  7. 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
  10. 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.
  13. 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
  16. 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
  19. 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
  22. 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
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