1900s (20th Century) Maps of Miami County, Kansas

Explore 24 historic maps of Miami County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Miami County, KS maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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.

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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.

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 1963 Map of Osawatomie, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Osawatomie, 1964 Print
    1963 Osawatomie
    1964 Print · USGS
    Osawatomie and the surrounding Miami County townships are captured here in the early 1960s at the junction of two major railroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Union Valley Sch and find family-named sites such as Whiteford Cem or the settlement of Bangor.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1966 Map of Lane, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Lane, 1967 Print
    1966 Lane
    1967 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Franklin and Miami counties are captured in the mid-1960s, centered on the winding Pottawatomie Creek. Researchers can trace local lineage through Needham Cem and find vanished rural schools like Fairview Sch and Indianapolis Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1981 Map of Butler
    1981 Map of Butler
    1981 Butler
    1981 Print · USGS
    Western Missouri and eastern Kansas settlements are documented here in the early eighties, as the river valleys were transitioning into major wildlife management areas. Genealogists can locate family names near Greenlawn Cem or trace the development of towns like Butler, Osawatomie, and Appleton City.

  21. 1983 Map of Olathe, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Olathe, 1984 Print
    1983 Olathe
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands hum with suburban growth and historic transit routes in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the Santa Fe Trail across a landscape featuring Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base and Hillsdale Lake.

  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.

  23. 1985 Map of Garnett
    1985 Map of Garnett
    1985 Garnett
    1985 Print · USGS
    Anderson County and its neighbors in the mid-eighties show a landscape of rising reservoirs and enduring rail towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the transition from rail to highway at Beto Junction or locate heritage sites like Silkville and Neosho Rapids.

  24. 1990 Map of Garnett
    1990 Map of Garnett
    1990 Garnett
    1990 Print · USGS
    East-central Kansas was a landscape of major reservoirs and established rail towns during the 1990s. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway through towns like Garnett and Silkville.

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