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Old Maps of Lyons, Kansas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Lyons. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Lyons, KS maps

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  1. 1894 Map of Lyons
    1894 Map of Lyons
    1894 Lyons
    1894 Print · USGS
    Rice County during the late nineteenth-century rail boom shows a landscape organized by townships and expanding prairie towns. Researchers can trace the early development of Lyons and Sterling or locate vanished landmarks like Huntsville P.O. and the Black Marsh.
    5 unique versions available
  4. 1955 Map of Great Bend, 1966 Print
    1955 Map of Great Bend, 1966 Print
    1955 Great Bend
    1966 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas during the mid-sixties transition reveals a landscape defined by new reservoirs and enduring rail corridors. Researchers can trace the development of towns like Hays and Great Bend or locate natural landmarks such as Round Mound and the wetlands of the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1957 Map of Great Bend
    1957 Map of Great Bend
    1957 Great Bend
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas at the peak of the postwar era shows a landscape of growing rail hubs and massive new water projects. Trace the routes of the Union Pacific through Hays or locate the newly formed shorelines of Cedar Bluff Reservoir and Kanopolis Reservoir.
  10. 1958 Map of Great Bend
    1958 Map of Great Bend
    1958 Great Bend
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas in the late fifties reveals a landscape of high-plains agriculture and vital river crossings. Researchers can trace the development of regional hubs like Hays and Russell, or locate historic sites such as Fort Larned and the Cheyenne Bottoms wildlife area.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1970 Map of Lyons, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Lyons, 1972 Print
    1970 Lyons
    1972 Print · USGS
    Lyons stood as a critical Kansas rail junction in the early seventies, where three major railroads met amidst a landscape shaped by petroleum and agriculture. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named schools and sites like Saxman, Municipal Cemetery, and the Shumway Oil Field.
  16. 1985 Map of Great Bend
    1985 Map of Great Bend
    1985 Great Bend
    1985 Print · USGS
    Barton and Rice counties come into focus during the mid-eighties as centers of rail transport and energy production. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe through settlements like Ellinwood, Sterling, and Pawnee Rock.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 2009 Map of Lyons, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Lyons, 2009 Print
    2009 Lyons
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Lyons, including Saxman, Rice County, and other nearby areas
  22. 2012 Map of Lyons, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Lyons, 2012 Print
    2012 Lyons
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Lyons, including Saxman, Rice County, and other nearby areas
  25. 2015 Map of Lyons, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Lyons, 2015 Print
    2015 Lyons
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Lyons, including Saxman, Rice County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2018 Map of Lyons, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Lyons, 2018 Print
    2018 Lyons
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Lyons, including Saxman, Rice County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2022 Map of Lyons, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Lyons, 2022 Print
    2022 Lyons
    2022 Print · USGS
    Rice County at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape of steady municipal centers and prairie waterways. Researchers can trace local history from the Rice County Courthouse in Lyons to the rural outskirts near Saxman and the Santa Fe Slough.
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