Old Maps of Lamar, Kansas for Metal Detecting

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Lamar, KS maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 1964 Map of Lamar, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Lamar, 1965 Print
    1964 Lamar
    1965 Print · USGS
    North-central Kansas prairie life is documented here in the early sixties, centered on the border of Cloud and Ottawa counties. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Rocky Hill Sch, Fairview Cem, and the small community of Lamar along the banks of Middle Pipe Creek.

  6. 1985 Map of Clay Center
    1985 Map of Clay Center
    1985 Clay Center
    1985 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of North Central Kansas appear here in the mid-eighties, showing the region's agricultural layout and the rise of Milford Lake. Researchers can trace old township connections through settlements like Delphos, Idana, and Summerville.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2009 Map of Lamar, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Lamar, 2009 Print
    2009 Lamar
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Lamar, including Cloud County, Ottawa County, and other nearby areas

  8. 2012 Map of Lamar, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Lamar, 2012 Print
    2012 Lamar
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Lamar, including Cloud County, Ottawa County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2015 Map of Lamar, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Lamar, 2015 Print
    2015 Lamar
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Lamar, including Cloud County, Ottawa County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2018 Map of Lamar, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Lamar, 2018 Print
    2018 Lamar
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Lamar, including Cloud County, Ottawa County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2022 Map of Lamar, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Lamar, 2022 Print
    2022 Lamar
    2022 Print · USGS
    The rural landscapes of north-central Kansas are captured here during the early twenty-first century, showing the intersection of Cloud and Ottawa counties. Genealogists can locate Oakland Union Cem and Fairview Cem or trace the course of Middle Pipe Cr.

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