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Old Maps of Erie, Kansas

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Erie, KS maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Iola
    1886 Map of Iola
    1886 Iola
    1886 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas was a bustling corridor of competing rail lines and river settlements during the mid-1880s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Osage Mission, the growth of Iola, and vanished stops like Warnersburgh along the winding Neosho River.
  4. 1893 Map of Iola
    1893 Map of Iola
    1893 Iola
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas at the end of the nineteenth century is captured here as a thriving rail and river corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of Iola, Erie, and Humboldt or locate smaller settlements like Odense and Veitsburgh.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1904 Map of Iola
    1904 Map of Iola
    1904 Iola
    1904 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas at the start of the century was a land defined by the iron rail and the winding Neosho River. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Iola, Chamute, and Erie, alongside smaller depots like Gas and Savonburg.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    1947 Joplin
    1954 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma are shown here during the late 1940s, a period of heavy industrial and military activity. Researchers can trace the extensive Tri-State Mining District, the layout of Camp Crowder, and local landmarks like Mount Hope Cem.
  13. 1948 Map of Erie, 1960 Print
    1948 Map of Erie, 1960 Print
    1948 Erie
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas at the end of the 1940s reveals a landscape of thriving rail-side towns and rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Savonburg, St Paul, and dozens of country schools like Wannersburg Sch or Osborn Sch.
  16. 1949 Map of Erie
    1949 Map of Erie
    1949 Erie
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas in the late 1940s reveals a landscape of thriving rail towns and rural schoolhouses amidst an active oil and gas boom. Genealogists can trace family footprints at St Francis Cem, the County Home, and numerous local schools like Maple Grove Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1949 Map of Joplin
    1949 Map of Joplin
    1949 Joplin
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands thrive in the late 1940s, showing a robust network of railroad towns and river valleys. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural centers such as Chanute, Iola, and Fort Scott.
  22. 1951 Map of Chanute
    1951 Map of Chanute
    1951 Chanute
    1951 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas at the start of the 1950s shows a landscape of busy rail junctions and active oil fields. Genealogists and local historians can trace dozens of country school sites like North Valley Sch and Summit Hill Sch, alongside landmarks like Greenwood Cem and the Santa Fe Reservoir.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print
    1954 Joplin
    1967 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma is captured here during a peak era of mid-century industrial and agricultural activity. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of rural cemeteries or locate landmarks like the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and Pittsburg State University.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1958 Map of Joplin
    1958 Map of Joplin
    1958 Joplin
    1958 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma is shown during the late fifties, a time of heavy rail traffic and mining activity. Local historians can trace the industrial landscape through the Joplin & Pittsburg Ry or locate family sites like Zion Ch and Bender Mounds.
  31. 1959 Map of Joplin
    1959 Map of Joplin
    1959 Joplin
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Tri-State region’s mining and rail-driven economy is on full display in the late fifties. Genealogists can locate Lead and Zinc Mines near Joplin, family markers at Oak Hill Cem, and military history at Camp Clark.
  34. 1973 Map of Erie, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Erie, 1975 Print
    1973 Erie
    1975 Print · USGS
    In the early 1970s, the river plains of Neosho County were a bustling hub of rail transport and energy extraction. Genealogists and historians can locate family burial sites at New East Hill Cem or trace the early paths of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad through the Mission Oil Field.
  37. 1973 Map of Shaw, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Shaw, 1975 Print
    1973 Shaw
    1975 Print · USGS
    Neosho County is revealed in the early 1970s as a landscape of river-bottom farms and quiet rural townships. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and locate family burial grounds like South Valley Cem and Brathren Cem.
  40. 1985 Map of Chanute, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Chanute, 1986 Print
    1985 Chanute
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas in the mid-1980s reveals a robust landscape of river-valley agriculture and intersecting rail lines through Neosho and Allen counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through small settlements like Piqua, locate the Mt Hope Cem, or follow the path of the Old Indian Treaty Boundary.
  43. 1990 Map of Chanute
    1990 Map of Chanute
    1990 Chanute
    1990 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas at the start of the nineties reveals a landscape of river-valley towns and agricultural hubs. Researchers can trace the paths of the Missouri Pacific RR through Iola or locate family roots near Savonburg, Thayer, and Buffalo.
  46. 2010 Map of Shaw, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Shaw, 2010 Print
    2010 Shaw
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Erie, including Shaw, Neosho County, and other nearby areas
  49. 2010 Map of Erie, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Erie, 2010 Print
    2010 Erie
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Erie, including St. Paul, Saint Paul, and other nearby areas
  52. 2012 Map of Erie, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Erie, 2012 Print
    2012 Erie
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Erie, including St. Paul, Saint Paul, and other nearby areas
  55. 2012 Map of Shaw, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Shaw, 2012 Print
    2012 Shaw
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Erie, including Shaw, Neosho County, and other nearby areas
  58. 2015 Map of Shaw, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Shaw, 2015 Print
    2015 Shaw
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Erie, including Shaw, Neosho County, and other nearby areas
  61. 2016 Map of Erie, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Erie, 2016 Print
    2016 Erie
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Erie, including St. Paul, Saint Paul, and other nearby areas
  64. 2018 Map of Erie, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Erie, 2018 Print
    2018 Erie
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Erie, including St. Paul, Saint Paul, and other nearby areas
  67. 2018 Map of Shaw, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Shaw, 2018 Print
    2018 Shaw
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Erie, including Shaw, Neosho County, and other nearby areas
  70. 2022 Map of Erie, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Erie, 2022 Print
    2022 Erie
    2022 Print · USGS
    Neosho County is shown at the start of the 2020s, centered on the river-fed plains of Erie and St. Paul. Researchers can locate family heritage sites at East Hill Cem and Saint Francis Cem or trace the winding course of the Neosho River.
  73. 2022 Map of Shaw, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Shaw, 2022 Print
    2022 Shaw
    2022 Print · USGS
    Neosho County near the river forks comes alive in this 2022 survey of rural Kansas. Trace family roots at South Valley Cem or Shaw Cem, and locate the modern Koafm Airport near the winding Neosho River.
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