Old Maps of Shawnee, Kansas for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1887 Map of Olathe

   

   1887 Olathe

   1887 Print · USGS

   Eastern Kansas and the Missouri borderlands were being transformed by rail during the 1880s. Genealogists and historians can trace early town sites and railroad corridors like the Kansas City Clinton and Springfield Railroad and settlements from Lenexa to Osawatomie.

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4. 1890 Map of Kansas City

   

   1890 Kansas City

   1890 Print · USGS

   The Missouri River valley at the turn of the decade shows a booming rail-and-river economy centered on KANSAS CITY. Researchers can trace the early footprints of settlements like White Church, Lansing, and Smithville before modern expansion.

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7. 1893 Map of Olathe

   

   1893 Olathe

   1893 Print · USGS

   The Kansas-Missouri border thrived during the late nineteenth century as a hub for expanding railroads and prairie commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks and locate frontier settlements like New Santa Fe, Olathe, and Paola.

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10. 1894 Map of Kansas City

    

    1894 Kansas City

    1894 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River valley at the close of the nineteenth century was a bustling intersection of military life and frontier commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through river towns like Weston and Parkville or locate early railroad hubs at Settles Station and Beverly Junction.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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40. 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.

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43. 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.

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46. 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.

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49. 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.

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52. 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.

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55. 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.

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58. 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.

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61. 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.

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64. 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.

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67. 1956 Map of Olathe, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Olathe

    1958 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Johnson County comes to life as Olathe begins to grow around its vital rail junctions. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of numerous country schools and landmarks like Grange Hall and Sunlight Sch.

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70. 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.

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73. 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.

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