Old Maps of Frankfort, Kansas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Frankfort. 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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Frankfort, KS maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Seneca
    1889 Map of Seneca
    1889 Seneca
    1889 Print · USGS
    Northeast Kansas was a bustling intersection of frontier rail lines in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early development of towns like Seneca and Centralia along the Missouri Pacific Railroad and other historic transit corridors.

  2. 1894 Map of Seneca
    1894 Map of Seneca
    1894 Seneca
    1894 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Kansas is captured here in the late nineteenth century as a thriving rail and river corridor. You can trace early community sites like Guittard Station, Taylor Rapids, and America City along the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1955 Map of Manhattan, 1964 Print
    1955 Map of Manhattan, 1964 Print
    1955 Manhattan
    1964 Print · USGS
    North Central Kansas is captured here in the mid-fifties, just as major flood control projects began reshaping the river valleys. Genealogists can locate family sites near St. Joseph Church, Sunset Cemetery, or along the busy tracks of the Rock Island RR.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1956 Map of Manhattan
    1956 Map of Manhattan
    1956 Manhattan
    1956 Print · USGS
    North-central Kansas in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape defined by the convergence of the Republican River and Smoky Hill River. Historians can trace the rail corridors of the Union Pacific RR and Missouri Pacific RR through towns like Manhattan and Clay Center.

  5. 1957 Map of Manhattan
    1957 Map of Manhattan
    1957 Manhattan
    1957 Print · USGS
    Northeast Kansas in the mid-1950s reveals a landscape of expanding military installations and new water projects. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-to-river economy through the Union Pacific RR and old settlements like Clay Center or Marysville.

  6. 1969 Map of Frankfort, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Frankfort, 1971 Print
    1969 Frankfort
    1971 Print · USGS
    Frankfort sat at a busy rail crossroads in the late 1960s as the rising waters of the Tuttle Creek Reservoir reshaped Marshall County. Researchers can trace historic cemeteries like Wells Cem, active Quarries, and the Old Railroad Grade along the river valley.

  7. 1986 Map of Blue Rapids
    1986 Map of Blue Rapids
    1986 Blue Rapids
    1986 Print · USGS
    Northeast Kansas in the mid-eighties was a landscape of river-valley towns and steady rail lines. Researchers can trace family ties and early settlements from Hollenberg and Marysville down to the shores of Tuttle Creek Lake and the Big Blue River.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2009 Map of Frankfort, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Frankfort, 2009 Print
    2009 Frankfort
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Frankfort, including Barret, Marshall County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2012 Map of Frankfort, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Frankfort, 2012 Print
    2012 Frankfort
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Frankfort, including Barret, Marshall County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2016 Map of Frankfort, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Frankfort, 2016 Print
    2016 Frankfort
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Frankfort, including Barret, Marshall County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2018 Map of Frankfort, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Frankfort, 2018 Print
    2018 Frankfort
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Frankfort, including Barret, Marshall County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2022 Map of Frankfort, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Frankfort, 2022 Print
    2022 Frankfort
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Kansas plains around the Black Vermillion River are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through several burial grounds, including Calvary Cem, Wells Cem, and the rural settlement of Barret.

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