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1950s Maps of Osage County, Kansas

Explore 10 historic maps of Osage County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Osage County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, 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 1950s, 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 Osage County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Osage County, KS maps

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  1. 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.
  4. 1952 Map of Harveyville, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Harveyville, 1953 Print
    1952 Harveyville
    1953 Print · USGS
    Harveyville and the surrounding prairie were captured in the early fifties as the local rail-and-water economy thrived. Genealogists and historians can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line, the Bellview Sch (Abandoned), and the Cem north of town.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1952 Map of Burlingame, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Burlingame, 1953 Print
    1952 Burlingame
    1953 Print · USGS
    Osage County at the start of the fifties is defined here by its rail-linked settlements and early coal mining operations. Genealogists can trace family footprints near rural landmarks like Fair Plain Grange Hall, Supple Sch, and the Mine Dumps near Burlingame.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1955 Map of Overbrook, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Overbrook, 1956 Print
    1955 Overbrook
    1956 Print · USGS
    Osage County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-fifties, centered on the rail-aligned town of Overbrook. Researchers can locate rural landmarks like Swissvale, Lickskillet Sch, and the Ridgeway Cem before decades of modern development.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1955 Map of Carbondale, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Carbondale, 1956 Print
    1955 Carbondale
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Osage and Shawnee county line comes alive in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape shaped by coal mining and the rail corridor. Trace the evolution of local industry and education near Carbondale through its Strip Mine, Mineral Springs, and several rural schools like Rubow Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 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
  19. 1957 Map of Lebo, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Lebo, 1958 Print
    1957 Lebo
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Kansas prairie at the mid-century reveals a landscape defined by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and old boundary lines. Genealogists can trace family names near Arvonia or locate burials at Lincoln Cem and Key West Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1957 Map of Waverly NW, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Waverly NW, 1958 Print
    1957 Waverly NW
    1958 Print · USGS
    Osage and Coffey Counties come alive in the late fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by the railroad and historic borders. Trace the legacy of Olivet, locate the Olivet Cem, and follow the Old Indian Boundary as it crosses the plains.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1957 Map of Waverly, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Waverly, 1958 Print
    1957 Waverly
    1958 Print · USGS
    Coffey County in the late 1950s was a landscape defined by the prairie-spanning rails and rural crossroads. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Boothe Hall, Rosemont Ch, and the historical path of the Old Indian Boundary.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1957 Map of Lebo NW, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Lebo NW, 1958 Print
    1957 Lebo NW
    1958 Print · USGS
    Lyon County, Kansas, at the end of the fifties reveals a landscape shaped by the ATCHISON TOPEKA AND SANTA FE railroad and the Marais des Cygnes River. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Neosho Rapids and Arvonia Cem.
    3 unique versions available
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