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Old Maps of Emporia, Kansas

Explore 17 old maps of Emporia, spanning from 1888 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Emporia, KS maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Emporia
    1888 Map of Emporia
    1888 Emporia
    1888 Print · USGS
    Lyon 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.
  4. 1894 Map of Emporia
    1894 Map of Emporia
    1894 Emporia
    1894 Print · USGS
    The 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
  7. 1955 Map of Hutchinson, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Hutchinson, 1967 Print
    1955 Hutchinson
    1967 Print · USGS
    Central 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
  10. 1957 Map of Emporia, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Emporia, 1958 Print
    1957 Emporia
    1958 Print · USGS
    Emporia'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
  13. 1959 Map of Hutchinson
    1959 Map of Hutchinson
    1959 Hutchinson
    1959 Print · USGS
    Central 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
  16. 1973 Map of Olpe, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Olpe, 1975 Print
    1973 Olpe
    1975 Print · USGS
    Lyon County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early seventies, centered on the community of Olpe. Local researchers can locate rural landmarks such as Harmony Hill Sch, St Joseph Cem, and the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.
  19. 1985 Map of Emporia
    1985 Map of Emporia
    1985 Emporia
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Flint Hills of central Kansas appear in high detail during the 1980s, centering on the convergence of the Cottonwood and Neosho rivers. Researchers can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary or locate prairie outposts like Matfield Green, Saffordville, and Bazaar.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 2009 Map of Emporia, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Emporia, 2009 Print
    2009 Emporia
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Emporia, including Merrick, Belmont Trailer Court, and other nearby areas
  25. 2010 Map of Olpe, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Olpe, 2010 Print
    2010 Olpe
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Emporia, including Olpe, Lyon County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2012 Map of Olpe, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Olpe, 2012 Print
    2012 Olpe
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Emporia, including Olpe, Lyon County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2012 Map of Emporia, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Emporia, 2012 Print
    2012 Emporia
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Emporia, including Merrick, Belmont Trailer Court, and other nearby areas
  34. 2015 Map of Emporia, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Emporia, 2015 Print
    2015 Emporia
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Emporia, including Merrick, Belmont Trailer Court, and other nearby areas
  37. 2015 Map of Olpe, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Olpe, 2015 Print
    2015 Olpe
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Emporia, including Olpe, Lyon County, and other nearby areas
  40. 2018 Map of Olpe, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Olpe, 2018 Print
    2018 Olpe
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Emporia, including Olpe, Lyon County, and other nearby areas
  43. 2018 Map of Emporia, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Emporia, 2018 Print
    2018 Emporia
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Emporia, including Merrick, Belmont Trailer Court, and other nearby areas
  46. 2022 Map of Emporia, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Emporia, 2022 Print
    2022 Emporia
    2022 Print · USGS
    Emporia and its surrounding river valleys are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the city's dense street grid and academic institutions. Researchers can locate family heritage sites like Sacred Heart Cemetery or trace the rail-adjacent growth at Emporia Junction.
  49. 2022 Map of Olpe, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Olpe, 2022 Print
    2022 Olpe
    2022 Print · USGS
    The southern outskirts of the Flint Hills region are captured here in the early twenty-first century as the landscape balances aviation and agriculture. Researchers can locate family sites at Greenwood Cem or Pleasant Ridge Cem and trace the winding paths of Dry Cr and the Cottonwood River.
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