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1980s Maps of Ness County, Kansas

Explore 10 historic maps of Ness County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Ness County's landscape evolved across the 1980s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1980s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Ness County's history through authentic maps from the 1980s. This is your window into the past.

Ness County, KS maps

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  1. 1980 Map of Mc Cracken NE, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Mc Cracken NE, 1981 Print
    1980 Mc Cracken NE
    1981 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas rangeland meets industrial expansion in the late 1970s at the junction of four counties. Researchers can trace the development of the Smoky Hill Oil Field and locate localized operations like the Landing Strip and Claypit.
  4. 1980 Map of Ransom, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Ransom, 1981 Print
    1980 Ransom
    1981 Print · USGS
    Ransom sat at a crossroads of rail and prairie in the late 1970s, anchoring a landscape of wind-swept townships and creek branches. Researchers can trace the Missouri Pacific line through town, locate the Ransom Cem, and find industrial markers like local Quarries and Oil Well sites.
  7. 1980 Map of Brownell, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Brownell, 1981 Print
    1980 Brownell
    1981 Print · USGS
    The community of Brownell and the surrounding prairie are captured here during the early eighties, as energy exploration and the railroad shaped the landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the Missouri Pacific rail line and landmarks like Round House Rock and Big Timber Creek.
  10. 1980 Map of Osgood, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Osgood, 1981 Print
    1980 Osgood
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Ness County plains and Smoly Hill River drainage are captured here during the 1980s, centered on the railroad stop of Osgood. Researchers can trace early family sites at Cyrus Cem, locate active Oil Wells, and explore the shoreline of the Cedar Bluff Reservoir.
  13. 1981 Map of Arnold
    1981 Map of Arnold
    1981 Arnold
    1981 Print · USGS
    Near the Trego and Ness County border in the late 1970s, this area centered on the rural community of Arnold. Researchers can trace local genealogy at the Amish Cem and Arnold Cem or follow the historic Missouri Pacific rail line.
  16. 1981 Map of Utica
    1981 Map of Utica
    1981 Utica
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Ness County town of Utica appears here in the early 1980s as a vital railroad stop and hub for regional energy production. Genealogists and historians can trace local family landmarks like the Utica Cem and the Missouri Pacific rail line.
  19. 1985 Map of Healy
    1985 Map of Healy
    1985 Healy
    1985 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas in the mid-1980s shows a landscape where pioneer history and the railroad era overlap. Genealogists and historians can trace the Butterfield Overland Trail near Castle Rock or locate rural family outposts near Gove City and Arnold.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1985 Map of Larned
    1985 Map of Larned
    1985 Larned
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas in the mid-eighties was a landscape of resilient prairie towns and vital watercourses. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad through Larned, Garfield, and Ness City, while locating heritage sites like Fort Larned National Historic Site.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1985 Map of Scott City
    1985 Map of Scott City
    1985 Scott City
    1985 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of rail-linked grain towns and emerging energy fields. Genealogists and researchers can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line through Alamota and Beeler, or locate family sites near White Woman Bottoms and Walnut Creek.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1985 Map of Hays
    1985 Map of Hays
    1985 Hays
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of river-valley farming and emerging energy production. Trace the route of the Butterfield Overland Despatch Trail or locate family roots in Hays, Liebenthal, or Schoenchen.
    2 unique versions available
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