Old Maps of Valeda, Kansas for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1886 Map of Parsons

   

   1886 Parsons

   1886 Print · USGS

   Southeast Kansas at the height of the railroad boom is anchored here by the growing hub of Parsons. Genealogists and historians can trace the early townships and rail sidings that shaped Labette County, from Oswego and Chetopa to rural stops like Ladore and Altamont.

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4. 1893 Map of Parsons

   

   1893 Parsons

   1893 Print · USGS

   Southeastern Kansas was a booming rail center in the late nineteenth century, dominated by the rise of Parsons. Genealogists can trace family connections through early settlements like Ladore, Mound Valley, and Altamont or along the Little Labette Creek drainage.

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7. 1946 Map of Mound Valley, 1965 Print

   

   1946 Mound Valley

   1965 Print · USGS

   Labette County's rural townships are documented here just after the war, showing a landscape defined by small-town rail junctions and an abundance of country schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hopewell Cem, Union Ch, and dozens of rural schools from Blackford Sch to Hiatt Sch.

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10. 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.

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13. 1948 Map of Mound Valley

    

    1948 Mound Valley

    1948 Print · USGS

    Labette County underwent a period of stable agrarian growth in the late 1940s, anchored by bustling rail towns and a grid of rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hopewell Cem, the U S Auxiliary Landing Field, and the M K T railroad line.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 1974 Map of Valeda, 1976 Print

    

    1974 Valeda

    1976 Print · USGS

    Southern Kansas townships in the mid-1970s reveal a landscape shaped by competing rail lines and early territorial markers. Trace the legacy of family homesteads near Angola and Valeda, or locate ancestors at Leib Cem and Roberts Cem.

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31. 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.

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34. 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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37. 2009 Map of Valeda, 2009 Print

    

    2009 Valeda

    2009 Print · USGS

    Covers Valeda, including Angola, Labette County, and other nearby areas

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40. 2012 Map of Valeda, 2012 Print

    

    2012 Valeda

    2012 Print · USGS

    Covers Valeda, including Angola, Labette County, and other nearby areas

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43. 2015 Map of Valeda, 2015 Print

    

    2015 Valeda

    2015 Print · USGS

    Covers Valeda, including Angola, Labette County, and other nearby areas

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46. 2018 Map of Valeda, 2018 Print

    

    2018 Valeda

    2018 Print · USGS

    Covers Valeda, including Angola, Labette County, and other nearby areas

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49. 2022 Map of Valeda, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Valeda

    2022 Print · USGS

    Labette County's southern agricultural reaches are captured here in the early 2020s, showcasing a landscape of section lines and prairie creeks. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Valeda, Angola, and the grounds of Roberts Cem or Lei Cem.

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