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Old Maps of Mitchell County, Kansas

Explore 133 old maps of Mitchell County, spanning from 1892 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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Mitchell County, KS maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Concordia
    1892 Map of Concordia
    1892 Concordia
    1892 Print · USGS
    North-central Kansas thrives as a railroad and river corridor in the early 1890s, where the Republican River meets a dense web of competing iron rails. Genealogists and researchers can pinpoint early homesteads near Concordia, Belleville, and vanished rural stops like Seapo or Lake Sibley.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1892 Map of Minneapolis
    1892 Map of Minneapolis
    1892 Minneapolis
    1892 Print · USGS
    Ottawa and Cloud counties appear here in the 1890s as the railroad and river networks solidified the region's agricultural layout. Genealogists and researchers can trace early homesteads and town sites along the Solomon River and railroads serving Minneapolis, Delphos, and Glasco.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1894 Map of Mankato
    1894 Map of Mankato
    1894 Mankato
    1894 Print · USGS
    Jewell and Mitchell Counties come into focus during the late nineteenth-century expansion of the Kansas rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of Mankato, Burr Oak, and Cawker along the vital lines of the Missouri Pacific Railway.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1894 Map of Beloit
    1894 Map of Beloit
    1894 Beloit
    1894 Print · USGS
    Mitchell and Lincoln counties come alive in the 1890s as the railroad and river systems began to shape these Kansas prairie towns. Genealogists and researchers can trace early homesteads and rail-stop settlements like Denmark, Tipton, and the Rocky Hill Mill.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1952 Map of Glasco SW, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Glasco SW, 1954 Print
    1952 Glasco SW
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Solomon River valley in the early fifties shows a rural Kansas landscape of small townships and family burial grounds. Local researchers can trace the locations of Bohemian Hall, Coursen Grove School No 2, and the path of the Union Pacific railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1953 Map of Solomon Rapids, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Solomon Rapids, 1954 Print
    1953 Solomon Rapids
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mitchell County farmland surrounds the winding Solomon River in the early fifties, showcasing a landscape of rural schoolhouses and rail siding. Genealogists can locate Hopewell Ch, the Pleasant Valley Cem, and long-standing schools like Roundtop Sch.
  19. 1953 Map of Waconda Springs, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Waconda Springs, 1954 Print
    1953 Waconda Springs
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mitchell County in the early fifties shows the Solomon River valley just before the landscape was transformed by reservoir construction. Genealogists and researchers can locate Waconda Springs, the St Peter and Paul Cem, and the rural Town Hall at the heart of Carr Creek.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1953 Map of Simpson, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Simpson, 1954 Print
    1953 Simpson
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Mitchell County countryside near the Solomon River comes into focus in the early fifties during a period of modern infrastructure expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at Asherville Cem and Mcbride Cem or follow the Union Pacific rail line.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1953 Map of Glen Elder South, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Glen Elder South, 1954 Print
    1953 Glen Elder South
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mitchell County farmland in the early fifties was centered on the river-and-rail hub of Glen Elder. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts at Naomi Sch and Grellett Sch or locate family plots at Fairview Cem and Excelsior Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1953 Map of Beloit, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Beloit, 1954 Print
    1953 Beloit
    1954 Print · USGS
    Beloit and its surrounding river valley are captured here at mid-century, showing a landscape defined by rail lines and rural schools. Genealogists and local historians can locate specific landmarks like the State Girls School, Elmwood Cem, and Hyde Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 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
  34. 1955 Map of Beloit, 1971 Print
    1955 Map of Beloit, 1971 Print
    1955 Beloit
    1971 Print · USGS
    North Central Kansas in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of river-valley agriculture and expanding water infrastructure. Genealogists can trace the rail lines of the Union Pacific through towns like Nicodemus, Cawker City, and the State Sanatorium.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 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.
  40. 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.
  43. 1959 Map of Beloit
    1959 Map of Beloit
    1959 Beloit
    1959 Print · USGS
    North Central Kansas at mid-century reveals a landscape shaped by river valleys and the expansion of massive water reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-town connections of Beloit and Norton or locate the site of the new Webster Dam.
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1962 Map of Jewell SE, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Jewell SE, 1963 Print
    1962 Jewell SE
    1963 Print · USGS
    Jewell and Mitchell counties meet along this quiet stretch of Kansas prairie in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the path of the Missouri Pacific railroad or locate family sites near Pleasant Prairie Cem and Plum Creek.
  49. 1962 Map of Cawker City, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Cawker City, 1963 Print
    1962 Cawker City
    1963 Print · USGS
    Cawker City thrived as a rail and river hub during the early sixties, anchoring a landscape of small family farms and rural townships. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through several local burial grounds like Prairie Grove Cem and locate the historic Chandler Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1962 Map of Glen Elder North, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Glen Elder North, 1963 Print
    1962 Glen Elder North
    1963 Print · USGS
    Jewell and Mitchell counties are captured in the early sixties, centered on the rural hub of Glen Elder and the Athens township. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of this farming community through the Athens Sch, Glenwood Cem, and the Missouri Pacific rail corridor.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1962 Map of Jewell SW, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Jewell SW, 1963 Print
    1962 Jewell SW
    1963 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Jewell and Mitchell Counties come into focus in the early sixties, showing a landscape of high prairie and winding creek bottoms. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Mayview Ch, Pleasant Plain Sch, and Star Cem.
  58. 1964 Map of Barnard, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Barnard, 1965 Print
    1964 Barnard
    1965 Print · USGS
    Barnard sits at the intersection of rail and river in north-central Kansas during the mid-1960s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early township divisions and find family sites near Milo Cem, Union Valley Cem, and the winding Salt Creek.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1964 Map of Ada, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Ada, 1966 Print
    1964 Ada
    1966 Print · USGS
    North-central Kansas in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape shaped by the rail-and-river economy where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe meets the valley of Salt Creek. Researchers can locate family roots at the Bohemian National Cem or trace the early foundations of Ada and Milo.
  64. 1964 Map of Beloit SE, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Beloit SE, 1966 Print
    1964 Beloit SE
    1966 Print · USGS
    Mitchell County farmland is mapped here in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape shaped by creek drainages and township lines. Genealogists can locate landmarks like Laban Sch, Green Mound Ch, and the small settlement of Saltville.
  67. 1966 Map of Scottsville, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Scottsville, 1967 Print
    1966 Scottsville
    1967 Print · USGS
    In the mid-sixties, the prairie landscape around the Mitchell and Jewell County border was a quiet network of railroad sidings and rural townships. Researchers can trace the path of the Missouri Pacific through Scottsville or locate family plots at St Marys Cem and Lutheran Cem.
  70. 1967 Map of Hunter, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Hunter, 1969 Print
    1967 Hunter
    1969 Print · USGS
    The rural plains of Mitchell and Lincoln counties are captured here in the late sixties, centered on the railroad town of Hunter. Genealogists and historians can trace local family landmarks such as Greenwood Union Cem, Spillman Cem, and the winding Bacon Creek.
  73. 1968 Map of Beloit SW, 1969 Print
    1968 Map of Beloit SW, 1969 Print
    1968 Beloit SW
    1969 Print · USGS
    Mitchell County farmland is mapped here in the late sixties, showing the rural townships of Center and Bloomfield. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Elmira Cem, Pleasant View Ch, and several creekside Quarries.
    2 unique versions available
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