1900s (20th Century) Maps of Parsons, Kansas

Explore 18 historic maps of Parsons 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.

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Parsons, KS maps

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  1. 1905 Map of Independence
    1905 Map of Independence
    1905 Independence
    1905 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Kansas at the turn of the century is a landscape of expanding rail-hubs and river commerce. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and rail-stops like Lafontaine, Havana, and Sycamore, or locate family landmarks near Table Mound and the Verdigris River.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1943 Map of McCune, 1968 Print
    1943 Map of McCune, 1968 Print
    1943 McCune
    1968 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas at the height of the Second World War reveals a landscape where traditional farming meets heavy military industry. Researchers can trace the massive Kansas Ordnance Plant alongside vanished rural school districts like Stone Palace Sch and Ideat Sch.

  3. 1945 Map of Mc Cune
    1945 Map of Mc Cune
    1945 Mc Cune
    1945 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Kansas at the close of the Second World War shows a landscape of river-bottom farms and emerging industry. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Quick Sch and trace family ties at the Franklin Cem or Oakwood Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1945 Map of Parsons, 1956 Print
    1945 Map of Parsons, 1956 Print
    1945 Parsons
    1956 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Kansas at the end of World War II reveals a landscape of thriving rail hubs and vanishing rural hamlets. Researchers can trace the legacy of school districts like New Hope Sch, the grounds of the State Asylum, and the location of the Site of Wilsonton.

  5. 1946 Map of Parsons
    1946 Map of Parsons
    1946 Parsons
    1946 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas at the close of the 1940s reveals a landscape defined by busy rail hubs and a dense network of one-room schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural sites like Sylvandale Sch, Mt Calvary Cem, and the State Asylum at Parsons.

  6. 1947 Map of Parsons
    1947 Map of Parsons
    1947 Parsons
    1947 Print · USGS
    Parsons and the surrounding Labette County plains are caught here in the mid-1940s, a time of heavy rail traffic and established rural townships. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small landmarks like Mt Calvary Cem, Shiloh Sch, and the Site of Wilsonton.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    1947 Joplin
    1954 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma are shown here during the late 1940s, a period of heavy industrial and military activity. Researchers can trace the extensive Tri-State Mining District, the layout of Camp Crowder, and local landmarks like Mount Hope Cem.

  8. 1949 Map of Joplin
    1949 Map of Joplin
    1949 Joplin
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands thrive in the late 1940s, showing a robust network of railroad towns and river valleys. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural centers such as Chanute, Iola, and Fort Scott.

  9. 1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print
    1954 Joplin
    1967 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma is captured here during a peak era of mid-century industrial and agricultural activity. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of rural cemeteries or locate landmarks like the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and Pittsburg State University.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1958 Map of Joplin
    1958 Map of Joplin
    1958 Joplin
    1958 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma is shown during the late fifties, a time of heavy rail traffic and mining activity. Local historians can trace the industrial landscape through the Joplin & Pittsburg Ry or locate family sites like Zion Ch and Bender Mounds.

  11. 1959 Map of Joplin
    1959 Map of Joplin
    1959 Joplin
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Tri-State region’s mining and rail-driven economy is on full display in the late fifties. Genealogists can locate Lead and Zinc Mines near Joplin, family markers at Oak Hill Cem, and military history at Camp Clark.

  12. 1962 Map of Cherryvale, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Cherryvale, 1964 Print
    1962 Cherryvale
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas in the early sixties is defined by the busy rail junction at Cherryvale and the surrounding oil and shale works. Researchers can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary or locate family roots at Hiltz Cem and Pleasant Dale Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1973 Map of Parsons East, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Parsons East, 1975 Print
    1973 Parsons East
    1975 Print · USGS
    Labette County's industrial and rural character is on full display in the early 1970s, as the massive Kansas Army Ammunition Plant operates alongside traditional prairie settlements. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Oakwood Cem and Center Bethel Ch or follow the paths of the St Louis - San Francisco railroad.

  14. 1973 Map of South Mound, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of South Mound, 1975 Print
    1973 South Mound
    1975 Print · USGS
    The Neosho River valley in the early 1970s shows a landscape of tight river bends and established rail corridors. Trace local family roots at Union Cem or explore the infrastructure of the day, from the Parsons Dam to the South Mound settlement.

  15. 1973 Map of Parsons West, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Parsons West, 1975 Print
    1973 Parsons West
    1975 Print · USGS
    Parsons was a bustling Labette County hub in the early seventies, caught between its rail-industrial roots and its role as a regional medical and educational center. Researchers can trace family sites at Hopewell Ch, the Wilsonton Cem, or the Parsons State Hospital grounds.

  16. 1973 Map of Galesburg, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Galesburg, 1975 Print
    1973 Galesburg
    1975 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Neosho and Labette Counties is captured here in the early seventies, dominated by the railroad and the waters of Lake Parsons. Genealogists can trace local history through a high density of rural cemeteries like Mt Hope Cem and Ladore Cem.

  17. 1985 Map of Coffeyville
    1985 Map of Coffeyville
    1985 Coffeyville
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of river-valley agriculture and heavy industry anchored by the rail hubs of Independence and Coffeyville. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Missouri Kansas Texas RR and locate sites like Fairview Cemetery or the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant.

  18. 1990 Map of Coffeyville
    1990 Map of Coffeyville
    1990 Coffeyville
    1990 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas in the late twentieth century is defined by its industrial sites and river valley rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the infrastructure of the Army Ammunition Plant, the local graves at Fairview Cemetery, and the extensive Strip Mine operations.

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