Old Maps of Elyria, Kansas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Elyria. 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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Elyria, KS maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Hutchinson
    1891 Map of Hutchinson
    1891 Hutchinson
    1891 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas at the close of the frontier era was a landscape of burgeoning rail towns and organized townships. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Hutchinson and Mc Pherson alongside vanished locales like King City and Aiken.

  2. 1893 Map of Hutchinson
    1893 Map of Hutchinson
    1893 Hutchinson
    1893 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas at the close of the nineteenth century reveals a landscape undergoing a total transformation through railroad expansion and township settlement. Genealogists can trace early homestead patterns and family-named districts like Lone Tree and Garden while locating vanished stops along the Missouri Pacific Railway.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 1965 Map of Mc Pherson South, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Mc Pherson South, 1966 Print
    1965 Mc Pherson South
    1966 Print · USGS
    McPherson thrived as a center for education and industry in the mid-1960s, surrounded by vast Kansas agricultural lands. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of McPherson College or locate family sites near Groveland and the McPherson Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1985 Map of Hutchinson
    1985 Map of Hutchinson
    1985 Hutchinson
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas in the mid-1980s is revealed here as a landscape of productive plains, rail corridors, and growing college towns. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at McPherson Cemetery and follow the routes of the Missouri Pacific through settlements like Moundridge and Hesston.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2009 Map of McPherson South, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of McPherson South, 2009 Print
    2009 McPherson South
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Elyria, including McPherson, Groveland, and other nearby areas

  8. 2012 Map of McPherson South, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of McPherson South, 2012 Print
    2012 McPherson South
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Elyria, including McPherson, Groveland, and other nearby areas

  9. 2015 Map of McPherson South, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of McPherson South, 2015 Print
    2015 McPherson South
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Elyria, including McPherson, Groveland, and other nearby areas

  10. 2018 Map of McPherson South, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of McPherson South, 2018 Print
    2018 McPherson South
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Elyria, including McPherson, Groveland, and other nearby areas

  11. 2022 Map of McPherson South, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of McPherson South, 2022 Print
    2022 McPherson South
    2022 Print · USGS
    The plains of central Kansas are centered here on a bustling college town and its nearby farming outposts in the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of McPherson through landmarks like the McPherson Cem and the campus of McPherson College.

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