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Old Maps of Reading, Kansas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 13 historic maps of Reading. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Reading, KS maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Burlingame
    1889 Map of Burlingame
    1889 Burlingame
    1889 Print · USGS
    Osage 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.
  4. 1894 Map of Burlingame
    1894 Map of Burlingame
    1894 Burlingame
    1894 Print · USGS
    Osage 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
  7. 1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    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.
  10. 1950 Map of Lawrence
    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.
  13. 1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1961 Map of Lawrence
    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.
  19. 1971 Map of Reading, 1972 Print
    1971 Map of Reading, 1972 Print
    1971 Reading
    1972 Print · USGS
    Lyon 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.
  22. 1983 Map of Lawrence, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Lawrence, 1984 Print
    1983 Lawrence
    1984 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas in the early eighties shows a landscape of growing reservoirs and historic rail towns. Genealogists and historians can trace routes through Topeka and Ottawa, or locate smaller sites like Highland Cem and the settlement of Vassar.
  25. 2009 Map of Reading, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Reading, 2009 Print
    2009 Reading
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Reading, including Barclay, Lyon County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2012 Map of Reading, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Reading, 2012 Print
    2012 Reading
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Reading, including Barclay, Lyon County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2015 Map of Reading, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Reading, 2015 Print
    2015 Reading
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Reading, including Barclay, Lyon County, and other nearby areas
  34. 2018 Map of Reading, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Reading, 2018 Print
    2018 Reading
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Reading, including Barclay, Lyon County, and other nearby areas
  37. 2022 Map of Reading, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Reading, 2022 Print
    2022 Reading
    2022 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Lyon and Osage Counties come into focus in this contemporary survey of eastern Kansas prairie and river valleys. Researchers can trace family history at Reading Cem and Barclay Cem or follow the path of the Marais des Cygnes River.
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