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Old Maps of Miami County, Kansas

Explore 107 old maps of Miami County, spanning from 1885 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Miami County, KS maps

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  1. 1885 Map of Garnett
    1885 Map of Garnett
    1885 Garnett
    1885 Print · USGS
    Anderson County during the late nineteenth-century rail boom shows a landscape of emerging towns and heavy steam-engine influence. Genealogists can trace family roots in early settlements like Garnett, Central City, and Elizabethtown before the modern highway era.
  4. 1885 Map of Lawrence, 1957 Print
    1885 Map of Lawrence, 1957 Print
    1885 Lawrence
    1957 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas thrived during the mid-1880s as a vital corridor of rail-driven commerce and river valley agriculture. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads near the Kansas River and identify early township centers like Ottawa, Eudora, and Vinland.
  7. 1887 Map of Olathe
    1887 Map of Olathe
    1887 Olathe
    1887 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and the Missouri borderlands were being transformed by rail during the 1880s. Genealogists and historians can trace early town sites and railroad corridors like the Kansas City Clinton and Springfield Railroad and settlements from Lenexa to Osawatomie.
  10. 1887 Map of Mound City
    1887 Map of Mound City
    1887 Mound City
    1887 Print · USGS
    Linn and Miami counties are captured here in the 1880s, showcasing a landscape of river-valley agriculture and rapid railroad growth. Researchers can trace the path of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad through Pleasanton or locate early settlements like Trading Post and Wall Street.
  13. 1889 Map of Lawrence
    1889 Map of Lawrence
    1889 Lawrence
    1889 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas thrived as a rail-and-river hub in the late nineteenth century, as documented in this detailed survey. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Clinton, Vinland, and Eudora or locate land near the Marais Des Cygnes River.
    6 unique versions available
  16. 1893 Map of Mound City
    1893 Map of Mound City
    1893 Mound City
    1893 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas at the close of the nineteenth century is defined here by its rail-and-river network and early township boundaries. Genealogists and historians can trace the early growth of Mound City, Pleasanton, and La Cygne along the Kansas City Osage and Gulf Railroad.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1893 Map of Olathe
    1893 Map of Olathe
    1893 Olathe
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri border thrived during the late nineteenth century as a hub for expanding railroads and prairie commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks and locate frontier settlements like New Santa Fe, Olathe, and Paola.
    6 unique versions available
  22. 1894 Map of Garnett
    1894 Map of Garnett
    1894 Garnett
    1894 Print · USGS
    Anderson County and its neighbors flourished during this Victorian-era railroad boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the exact routes of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and locate early settlements like Elizabethtown, Central City, and Mont Ida.
    5 unique versions available
  25. 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.
  28. 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.
  31. 1953 Map of Freeman, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Freeman, 1954 Print
    1953 Freeman
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands in the early fifties are captured here as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and rail-side settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through local landmarks like Dodge Point Sch, Shiloh Chapel, and the Freeman Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1953 Map of West Line, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of West Line, 1954 Print
    1953 West Line
    1954 Print · USGS
    Along the Kansas-Missouri border in the early fifties, this area shows a landscape of small rail-side towns and rural school districts. Researchers can find many family landmarks, from Glenwild Cem and Corinth Cem to the tracks of the Kansas City Southern.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1956 Map of Wellsville, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Wellsville, 1957 Print
    1956 Wellsville
    1957 Print · USGS
    Wellsville was a thriving railroad and agricultural hub in the mid-1950s, centered on the Santa Fe and Topeka Atchison line. Genealogists and historians can trace rural family roots through the Rock Creek Sch and cemeteries like Walnut Creek Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1956 Map of Bucyrus, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Bucyrus, 1957 Print
    1956 Bucyrus
    1957 Print · USGS
    Bucyrus and rural Miami County are shown here in the mid-fifties, still defined by a landscape of family farms and small rail stops. Researchers can trace historic school sites like Wea Sch and Snake Den Sch, or follow the path of the Missouri Pacific railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1956 Map of Paola East, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Paola East, 1958 Print
    1956 Paola East
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Miami County reveals a landscape of thriving rural school districts and growing energy infrastructure near Paola. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Somerset, Block, and several country cemeteries like Holy Cross Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 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
  49. 1957 Map of Paola West, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Paola West, 1958 Print
    1957 Paola West
    1958 Print · USGS
    Miami County at the end of the fifties reveals a landscape shaped by three major railroads and the early oil industry. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous country schools like Lone Star Sch and cemeteries including Elmdale Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1957 Map of Spring Hill, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Spring Hill, 1958 Print
    1957 Spring Hill
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Johnson and Miami County line comes alive in the late fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by two major rail lines. Researchers can trace family ties at the Glendale Sch, explore the village of Hillsdale, and follow the banks of Sweetwater Creek.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1957 Map of Louisburg, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Louisburg, 1958 Print
    1957 Louisburg
    1958 Print · USGS
    Louisburg and the eastern Kansas plains are captured in the late fifties as a landscape of small school districts and early oil exploration. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like Miami Ch, the Bellview Sch Cem, and the Missouri Kansas Texas rail line.
  58. 1957 Map of Antioch, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Antioch, 1958 Print
    1957 Antioch
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northeast Kansas rural life is captured here in the late fifties, where the border of Johnson and Miami counties meets. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of several country schoolhouses and churches, including North Windy Sch, Scott Valley Sch, and the Home Holding Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1957 Map of New Lancaster, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of New Lancaster, 1959 Print
    1957 New Lancaster
    1959 Print · USGS
    Miami and Linn counties appear here in the late fifties, showcasing a rural landscape defined by creek drainage and small crossroads. Researchers can trace family sites near New Lancaster, Drexel Corner, and the Rockville Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1958 Map of Fontana, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Fontana, 1959 Print
    1958 Fontana
    1959 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas at the close of the 1950s reveals a landscape defined by the winding Marais Des Cygnes River and the rural town of Fontana. Genealogists can trace family names through the Debrick Cem or locate historic school sites such as Trinity Sch and Hawkeye Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 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.
  70. 1961 Map of Drexel, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Drexel, 1962 Print
    1961 Drexel
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri border comes alive in the early sixties as rural townships thrive along the rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family land between Drexel and the creeks of Morman Fork, or locate resting places at Sharon Cem and West Point Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1963 Map of Rantoul, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Rantoul, 1964 Print
    1963 Rantoul
    1964 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas agriculture and river life are preserved here in the early sixties, centered on the village of Rantoul. Researchers can trace the path of the Missouri Pacific railroad and locate rural landmarks like New Hope Ch and Howard Cem.
    2 unique versions available
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