Old Maps of Waterville, Kansas for Metal Detecting

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Waterville, KS maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Marysville
    1889 Map of Marysville
    1889 Marysville
    1889 Print · USGS
    Marshall County in the late nineteenth century was a bustling nexus of river trade and steam rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace early town sites like Marysville, Blue Rapids, and Irving along the Little Blue River and major rail lines.

  2. 1894 Map of Marysville
    1894 Map of Marysville
    1894 Marysville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Marshall County's river valleys and railroad corridors are intricately detailed in the 1880s, before modern highway expansion altered the rural landscape. Genealogists can locate family lands near Ballard Falls, Bremen, or the rail junctions at Marysville.
    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. 1968 Map of Blue Rapids, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Blue Rapids, 1970 Print
    1968 Blue Rapids
    1970 Print · USGS
    Marshall County's river valleys were undergoing significant change in the late 1960s as the Tuttle Creek Reservoir reshaped the landscape. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Prospect Hill Cem, the Missouri Pacific rail line, and the historic Alcove Spring.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1968 Map of Barnes, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Barnes, 1970 Print
    1968 Barnes
    1970 Print · USGS
    North-central Kansas at the end of the sixties shows a landscape defined by the winding Little Blue River and the expanding Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family plots at Riverside Cem and Kenyon Cem or follow the path of the Missouri Pacific railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 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

  9. 2009 Map of Blue Rapids, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Blue Rapids, 2009 Print
    2009 Blue Rapids
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Waterville, including Blue Rapids, Bestwall, and other nearby areas

  10. 2009 Map of Barnes, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Barnes, 2009 Print
    2009 Barnes
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Waterville, including Barnes, Marshall County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2012 Map of Barnes, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Barnes, 2012 Print
    2012 Barnes
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Waterville, including Barnes, Marshall County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2012 Map of Blue Rapids, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Blue Rapids, 2012 Print
    2012 Blue Rapids
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Waterville, including Blue Rapids, Bestwall, and other nearby areas

  13. 2016 Map of Barnes, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Barnes, 2016 Print
    2016 Barnes
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Waterville, including Barnes, Marshall County, and other nearby areas

  14. 2016 Map of Blue Rapids, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Blue Rapids, 2016 Print
    2016 Blue Rapids
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Waterville, including Blue Rapids, Bestwall, and other nearby areas

  15. 2018 Map of Blue Rapids, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Blue Rapids, 2018 Print
    2018 Blue Rapids
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Waterville, including Blue Rapids, Bestwall, and other nearby areas

  16. 2018 Map of Barnes, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Barnes, 2018 Print
    2018 Barnes
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Waterville, including Barnes, Marshall County, and other nearby areas

  17. 2022 Map of Blue Rapids, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Blue Rapids, 2022 Print
    2022 Blue Rapids
    2022 Print · USGS
    Marshall County in the early twenty-first century is defined by the confluence of the Big Blue River and Little Blue River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town layouts of Blue Rapids and Waterville or locate family plots at Fairmont Cem and Greenwood Cem.

  18. 2022 Map of Barnes, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Barnes, 2022 Print
    2022 Barnes
    2022 Print · USGS
    The river valley and prairie hills of the Washington-Marshall county line are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace rural lineages through the locations of Mount Pleasant Cem, Harbaugh Cem, and Kenyon Cem.

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