Old Maps of Lyon County, Kansas
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Lyon County, KS maps
(141)- 1885 Map of Eskridge
1885 Eskridge1885 Print · USGSEast-central Kansas was a hub of rapid railroad expansion in the 1880s, where iron rails began to define the prairie landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Council Grove and find now-quiet settlements like Bismarck and Admire City. - 1885 Map of Burlington
1885 Burlington1885 Print · USGSCoffey County was a hub of steam and steel in the 1880s, where several competing rail lines converged on the river valley. You can trace early family homesteads near Burlington, the small settlement of Bellgrade, and the junctions of the Kansas Southern Railroad. - 1888 Map of Emporia
1888 Emporia1888 Print · USGSLyon County and the surrounding Flint Hills region are shown during the late nineteenth-century railroad boom. You can trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad through early settlements like Plymouth, Olpe, and Madison. - 1889 Map of Burlingame
1889 Burlingame1889 Print · USGSOsage and Shawnee Counties are seen here during the peak of late-Victorian rail expansion and coal-country growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace early township boundaries and the development of rail hubs like Osage City, Burlingame, and the settlement of Arvonia. - 1889 Map of Eskridge
1889 Eskridge1889 Print · USGSKansas prairie life in the late 1880s is defined here by the rapid arrival of the iron horse across Wabaunsee and Lyon counties. Genealogists and historians can trace early rail hubs like Council Grove and Eskridge, or follow the winding path of One Hundred and Forty Two Mile Creek. - 1894 Map of Emporia
1894 Emporia1894 Print · USGSThe rail and river junction at Emporia is captured here during a period of rapid prairie development. Researchers can trace early settlements and family lands near Lena Valley, Olpe, and the Neosho River riverbanks.7 unique versions available - 1894 Map of Eskridge
1894 Eskridge1894 Print · USGSEast-central Kansas was a bustling corridor of competing railroads and growing prairie towns in the decade before the turn of the century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Council Grove and Eskridge, alongside smaller locales like Dunlap and Agnes City.5 unique versions available - 1894 Map of Burlingame
1894 Burlingame1894 Print · USGSOsage County was a thriving rail and coal hub in the late nineteenth century, dominated by the intersecting tracks of major regional carriers. Researchers can trace the development of early Kansas towns like Scranton, Carbondale, and the river community of Quenemo.4 unique versions available - 1894 Map of Burlington
1894 Burlington1894 Print · USGSCoffey County was a bustling intersection of iron and water in the 1880s, where the Neosho River met multiple competing railroads. Genealogists can trace family footprints in early settlements like Burlington, Leroy, and the Welsh community of Arvonia.5 unique versions available - 1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
1947 Lawrence1954 Print · USGSEastern 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. - 1950 Map of Lawrence
1950 Lawrence1950 Print · USGSMid-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. - 1955 Map of Hutchinson, 1967 Print
1955 Hutchinson1967 Print · USGSCentral Kansas in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape of growing reservoirs and evolving transportation corridors. Trace the development of towns like Hutchinson and Abilene alongside the Union Pacific Railroad and the expanding Interstate 70.3 unique versions available - 1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
1956 Lawrence1967 Print · USGSEastern 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 - 1957 Map of Lang, 1958 Print
1957 Lang1958 Print · USGSLyon County in the late 1950s is defined by the winding Neosho and Cottonwood Rivers and the vital transit lines of the Santa Fe railroad. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like Lang, find family roots at Hunter Cem, or locate the Old Indian Boundary.2 unique versions available - 1957 Map of Emporia, 1958 Print
1957 Emporia1958 Print · USGSEmporia's identity as a rail and education center is clear in the late fifties as the turnpike first meets the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood schools like Herbert Sch and Logan Ave Sch, or follow the iron of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe through Emporia Junction.3 unique versions available - 1957 Map of Plymouth, 1958 Print
1957 Plymouth1958 Print · USGSLyon and Chase County borders meet here in the late fifties, where the railroad and river define the local geography. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Hillside Cemetery and rural centers like Plymouth or the Cottonwood School.2 unique versions available - 1957 Map of Lebo NW, 1958 Print
1957 Lebo NW1958 Print · USGSLyon County, Kansas, at the end of the fifties reveals a landscape shaped by the ATCHISON TOPEKA AND SANTA FE railroad and the Marais des Cygnes River. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Neosho Rapids and Arvonia Cem.3 unique versions available - 1959 Map of Hutchinson
1959 Hutchinson1959 Print · USGSCentral Kansas thrives at the intersection of rail and river in the mid-1950s, as post-war aviation infrastructure reshapes the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the AT&SF RR through Newton and Hutchinson, or locate military sites like Smoky Hill Air Force Base.2 unique versions available - 1961 Map of Lawrence
1961 Lawrence1961 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1967 Map of Gridley NW, 1968 Print
1967 Gridley NW1968 Print · USGSThe borderlands of Lyon and Coffey counties are captured in the late 1960s during a period of agricultural and industrial utility. Researchers can trace land patterns across Elmendaro and Shell Rock townships or locate the Apostolic Cem and early Oil Wells. - 1970 Map of Hartford, 1973 Print
1970 Hartford1973 Print · USGSThe Neosho River valley in the early 1970s shows a landscape reshaped by the waters of the John Redmond Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Hartford and find markers like St Marys Cemetery or the Old Railroad Grade. - 1971 Map of Miller, 1972 Print
1971 Miller1972 Print · USGSOsage and Lyon counties are captured here in the early seventies, a landscape where mid-century infrastructure meets older territorial lines. Genealogists can locate family sites near Wilmington, Stotler Ch, and the Old Indian Treaty Boundary. - 1971 Map of Reading, 1972 Print
1971 Reading1972 Print · USGSLyon and Osage counties come together here in the early 1970s as the river landscape transitions near the newly formed Melvern Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Mt Calvary Cem or follow the rail corridor through Reading and Barclay. - 1971 Map of Admire, 1973 Print
1971 Admire1973 Print · USGSAdmire and the surrounding Flint Hills borderlands are captured here in the early seventies during a period of transition. Researchers can locate the Missouri Pacific rail line and family burial sites at Admire Cem and Pleasant Ridge Cem. - 1971 Map of Allen, 1973 Print
1971 Allen1973 Print · USGSThe rural landscape of Lyon and Wabaunsee counties is captured here in the early 1970s, as the rail era met the modern turnpike. Researchers can trace the Indian Treaty Boundary and locate local landmarks like the Allen Cem and the Missouri Pacific line.2 unique versions available
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