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Old Maps of Emporia, Kansas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Emporia with 9 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Emporia has changed over the decades.

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. 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.
  25. 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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