Old Maps of Pleasanton, Kansas for Metal Detecting

1. 1887 Map of Mound City

   

   1887 Mound City

   1887 Print · USGS

   Linn and Miami counties are captured here in the 1880s, showcasing a landscape of river-valley agriculture and rapid railroad growth. Researchers can trace the path of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad through Pleasanton or locate early settlements like Trading Post and Wall Street.

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4. 1893 Map of Mound City

   

   1893 Mound City

   1893 Print · USGS

   Eastern Kansas at the close of the nineteenth century is defined here by its rail-and-river network and early township boundaries. Genealogists and historians can trace the early growth of Mound City, Pleasanton, and La Cygne along the Kansas City Osage and Gulf Railroad.

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7. 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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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1958 Map of Pleasanton, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Pleasanton

    1959 Print · USGS

    The river valley of Linn County in the late fifties shows a landscape of small schools, active strip mines, and managed wetlands. Researchers can trace rural lineages through sites like Green Valley Cem, Fairmount Ch, and the Trading Post settlement.

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19. 1961 Map of Lawrence

    

    1961 Lawrence

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Kansas-Missouri borderland shows its mid-century transition from a rail-dependent agricultural region to a suburbanizing landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous Cem sites and distinctive terrain landmarks like Graves Mound and Summers Mound.

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22. 1981 Map of Butler

    

    1981 Butler

    1981 Print · USGS

    Western Missouri and eastern Kansas settlements are documented here in the early eighties, as the river valleys were transitioning into major wildlife management areas. Genealogists can locate family names near Greenlawn Cem or trace the development of towns like Butler, Osawatomie, and Appleton City.

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25. 2022 Map of Pleasanton, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Pleasanton

    2022 Print · USGS

    Linn County in the early twenty-first century reveals a landscape shaped by the Marais des Cygnes River and its many winding creeks. Local historians can trace numerous family-named landmarks and burial sites, from Turner Cem to Holmes Cem and Trading Post.

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