Old Maps of Otis, Kansas for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1896 Map of Hays

   

   1896 Hays

   1896 Print · USGS

   The High Plains of central Kansas thrive in the 1890s as twin railroad corridors fuel the growth of new townships and farming communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Catharine, Munjor, and Liebenthal or locate family homesteads along the Union Pacific R. R. and Smoky Hill River.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 1965 Map of Otis, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Otis

    1967 Print · USGS

    The town of Otis is captured in the mid-sixties as a center of Kansas energy production and agriculture. Researchers can trace the rail-side refinery, the Bureau of Mines Helium Plant, and local burial sites like the Lutheran Cem.

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16. 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.

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19. 2009 Map of Otis, 2009 Print

    

    2009 Otis

    2009 Print · USGS

    Covers Otis, including Barton County, Rush County, and other nearby areas

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22. 2012 Map of Otis, 2012 Print

    

    2012 Otis

    2012 Print · USGS

    Covers Otis, including Barton County, Rush County, and other nearby areas

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25. 2015 Map of Otis, 2015 Print

    

    2015 Otis

    2015 Print · USGS

    Covers Otis, including Barton County, Rush County, and other nearby areas

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28. 2018 Map of Otis, 2018 Print

    

    2018 Otis

    2018 Print · USGS

    Covers Otis, including Barton County, Rush County, and other nearby areas

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31. 2022 Map of Otis, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Otis

    2022 Print · USGS

    The community of Otis sits at the intersection of Rush and Barton counties in the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town’s street layout and locate the Lutheran Cem along with the winding paths of Eagle Cr and Boot Cr.

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