1960s Maps of Russell County, Kansas
Explore 17 historic maps of Russell County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — 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 Russell County's landscape evolved across the 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.
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Russell County, KS maps
(17)- 1961 Map of Walker, 1962 Print
1961 Walker1962 Print · USGSThe rural prairie along the Ellis and Russell County line is shown here in the early sixties, centered on the railroad community of Walker. Researchers can locate several country cemeteries and schools, including St Boniface Cem and Vincent Sch.2 unique versions available - 1961 Map of Russell SW, 1962 Print
1961 Russell SW1962 Print · USGSRussell County's rural landscape is captured in the early sixties as a center of oil extraction and riverside industry. Researchers can trace historic schools like Center Sch and Mt Brokaw Sch alongside an active Oil Field and the Smoky Hill River.2 unique versions available - 1961 Map of Homer, 1962 Print
1961 Homer1962 Print · USGSRussell County during the early sixties shows a landscape shaped by petroleum and river-valley extraction. Genealogists can locate rural schoolhouses like Grant Sch and Hawley Sch alongside the tracks of the Union Pacific railroad.2 unique versions available - 1963 Map of Sylvan Grove, 1964 Print
1963 Sylvan Grove1964 Print · USGSThe rural agricultural landscape of Lincoln and Russell counties comes to life in the early 1960s, centered on the riverfront town of Sylvan Grove. Researchers can locate the Union Pacific rail lines, family-history sites like Rosette Cem, and the Vonada Landing Field. - 1964 Map of Wilson NW
1964 Wilson NW1964 Print · USGSThe Kansas landscape near the Russell and Lincoln county line was undergoing a transformation in the mid-sixties as the Wilson Reservoir began to fill. Landowners and historians can trace original terrain and drainage patterns at Hell Creek and West Creek before they were altered by the Wilson Dam.2 unique versions available - 1964 Map of Holyrood NW
1964 Holyrood NW1964 Print · USGSMid-century Ellsworth and Barton counties reveal a landscape shaped by petroleum extraction and rural community hubs. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Palacky Cem and the Townhall alongside the Progress Oil Field. - 1967 Map of Russell NW, 1968 Print
1967 Russell NW1968 Print · USGSRussell County, Kansas, in the late 1960s was a landscape defined by its deep ties to the petroleum industry and the rail lines. Here, you can trace the extensive Paradise Oil Field, locate the Drive-in Theater, and follow the Union Pacific tracks past Balta. - 1967 Map of Dorrance NW, 1968 Print
1967 Dorrance NW1968 Print · USGSThe Saline River valley and the emerging shoreline of the Wilson Reservoir define this mid-century Kansas landscape. Researchers can trace the Union Pacific rail corridor and locate the Bunker Hill Cem near the town site. - 1967 Map of Russell, 1968 Print
1967 Russell1968 Print · USGSMid-century Russell County is captured here just as the Wilson Reservoir began to alter the local drainage. Family history researchers can locate specific town institutions like Bickerdyke Sch, the local Cemetery, and landmarks along the Union Pacific line. - 1967 Map of Gorham, 1968 Print
1967 Gorham1968 Print · USGSWestern Russell County was dominated by petroleum production and rail transit during the late sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace local families at St Marys Cem and explore industrial sites like the Gorham Oil Field and the Victoria-Pratt Airport (Abandoned). - 1967 Map of Hunter, 1969 Print
1967 Hunter1969 Print · USGSThe rural plains of Mitchell and Lincoln counties are captured here in the late sixties, centered on the railroad town of Hunter. Genealogists and historians can trace local family landmarks such as Greenwood Union Cem, Spillman Cem, and the winding Bacon Creek. - 1967 Map of Dorrance NE, 1970 Print
1967 Dorrance NE1970 Print · USGSThe Saline River valley underwent a massive transformation in the late sixties as the new Wilson Reservoir filled the central Kansas breaks. You can trace the emerging recreation landscape through detailed placements of the Landing Strip, several campgrounds, and the boundaries of Wilson State Park. - 1969 Map of Beaver, 1971 Print
1969 Beaver1971 Print · USGSBarton and Russell counties in the late 1960s were defined by a landscape of intensive energy production and small prairie settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at St Josephs Cem or follow the rail-side life in Beaver. - 1969 Map of Galatia, 1971 Print
1969 Galatia1971 Print · USGSBarton and Russell counties in the late sixties show a landscape where traditional farming meets an active oil industry. Genealogists and researchers can locate Fairview Cem, the Lincoln School, and the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. - 1969 Map of Susank, 1971 Print
1969 Susank1971 Print · USGSBarton and Russell Counties were at the height of a petroleum boom during the late sixties, where grain elevators met the oil patch. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Michaelis Cemetery, Concordia Cemetery, and the Susank rail siding. - 1969 Map of Dubuque, 1971 Print
1969 Dubuque1971 Print · USGSBarton County oil production and rail transport intersect in the late sixties along the Russell County line. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Dubuque Cem, the settlement of Hitschmann, and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line. - 1969 Map of Otis NE, 1971 Print
1969 Otis NE1971 Print · USGSFour rural townships in central Kansas come into focus during the late 1960s as oil extraction begins to mark the agricultural landscape. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Pleasantdale Cem or trace the winding course of the Smoky Hill River and Duck Creek.
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