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1950s Maps of De Soto, Kansas

Explore 11 historic maps of De Soto from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 De Soto's landscape evolved across the 1950s, 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 1950s, 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 De Soto's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

De Soto, KS maps

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  1. 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.
  4. 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.
  7. 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
  10. 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
  13. 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
  16. 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
  19. 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.
  22. 1956 Map of Edgerton, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Edgerton, 1958 Print
    1956 Edgerton
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Douglas and Johnson County line was a landscape of small farm settlements and rail hubs during the mid-fifties. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Round Oak Sch, the Pleasant Valley Cem, and the industry at Edgerton.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 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
  28. 1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Lawrence
    1967 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and the Missouri border country are captured here during the mid-century transition to the interstate era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named terrain like Summers Mound and the footprint of Sunflower Ordnance Works near Baldwin City.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1957 Map of Gardner, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Gardner, 1958 Print
    1957 Gardner
    1958 Print · USGS
    Johnson County was transitioning into a strategic military and aviation corridor during the late fifties. Researchers can locate the US Naval Air Station, trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line, and find local landmarks like Lanesfield Sch.
    3 unique versions available
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