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Old Maps of Osage County, Kansas for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 107 historic maps of Osage County. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Osage County's past.

Osage County, KS maps

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  1. 1885 Map of Burlington
    1885 Map of Burlington
    1885 Burlington
    1885 Print · USGS
    Coffey County was a hub of steam and steel in the 1880s, where several competing rail lines converged on the river valley. You can trace early family homesteads near Burlington, the small settlement of Bellgrade, and the junctions of the Kansas Southern Railroad.
  4. 1889 Map of Burlingame
    1889 Map of Burlingame
    1889 Burlingame
    1889 Print · USGS
    Osage and Shawnee Counties are seen here during the peak of late-Victorian rail expansion and coal-country growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace early township boundaries and the development of rail hubs like Osage City, Burlingame, and the settlement of Arvonia.
  7. 1894 Map of Burlingame
    1894 Map of Burlingame
    1894 Burlingame
    1894 Print · USGS
    Osage County was a thriving rail and coal hub in the late nineteenth century, dominated by the intersecting tracks of major regional carriers. Researchers can trace the development of early Kansas towns like Scranton, Carbondale, and the river community of Quenemo.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1894 Map of Burlington
    1894 Map of Burlington
    1894 Burlington
    1894 Print · USGS
    Coffey County was a bustling intersection of iron and water in the 1880s, where the Neosho River met multiple competing railroads. Genealogists can trace family footprints in early settlements like Burlington, Leroy, and the Welsh community of Arvonia.
    5 unique versions available
  13. 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.
  16. 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.
  19. 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
  22. 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
  25. 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
  28. 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
  31. 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
  34. 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
  37. 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
  40. 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
  43. 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
  46. 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.
  49. 1965 Map of Lyndon, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Lyndon, 1966 Print
    1965 Lyndon
    1966 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Osage County is centered here around Lyndon and the banks of the Marais des Cygnes River before modern expansion. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at Lyndon Cem, Melvern Cem, and Dane Cem, or trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1965 Map of Vassar, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Vassar, 1966 Print
    1965 Vassar
    1966 Print · USGS
    Osage County was undergoing a major geographic shift in the mid-sixties as the newly filled Pomona Reservoir reshaped the local valleys. Researchers can trace the legacy of the MISSOURI PACIFIC railroad through Vassar or locate historic burial sites like Mt Zion Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1965 Map of Lyndon NW, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Lyndon NW, 1966 Print
    1965 Lyndon NW
    1966 Print · USGS
    Osage County territory is captured here just as the waters of Pomona Reservoir reshaped the local landscape in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and the Missouri Pacific Railroad near Vassar.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1965 Map of Quenemo, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Quenemo, 1966 Print
    1965 Quenemo
    1966 Print · USGS
    Osage County agricultural and rail life is captured here in the mid-1960s, centered on the river-fed plains around Quenemo. Genealogists can locate several family burial grounds like Curry Cem and Sutton Cem near the winding Marais des Cygnes River.
  61. 1971 Map of Miller, 1972 Print
    1971 Map of Miller, 1972 Print
    1971 Miller
    1972 Print · USGS
    Osage and Lyon counties are captured here in the early seventies, a landscape where mid-century infrastructure meets older territorial lines. Genealogists can locate family sites near Wilmington, Stotler Ch, and the Old Indian Treaty Boundary.
  64. 1971 Map of Reading, 1972 Print
    1971 Map of Reading, 1972 Print
    1971 Reading
    1972 Print · USGS
    Lyon and Osage counties come together here in the early 1970s as the river landscape transitions near the newly formed Melvern Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Mt Calvary Cem or follow the rail corridor through Reading and Barclay.
  67. 1971 Map of Osage City SE, 1972 Print
    1971 Map of Osage City SE, 1972 Print
    1971 Osage City SE
    1972 Print · USGS
    Osage County in the early seventies shows a landscape transformed by the rising Melvern Reservoir and the lingering tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. Local researchers can locate family landmarks like South Cem, the settlement of Barclay, and area Strip Mines.
  70. 1971 Map of Osage City, 1972 Print
    1971 Map of Osage City, 1972 Print
    1971 Osage City
    1972 Print · USGS
    Osage City and the surrounding townships are documented here during the early seventies, capturing the area's transition between its coal-mining roots and modern infrastructure. You can trace industrial sites like the Strip Mine and Mine Dump works or locate family plots at St Patricks Cem and the American Cemetery.
  73. 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.
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