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1970s Maps of Russell County, Kansas

Explore 10 historic maps of Russell County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — 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 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1970s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Russell County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

Russell County, KS maps

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  1. 1978 Map of Natoma, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Natoma, 1979 Print
    1978 Natoma
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Kansas plains of the late seventies come alive on this sheet centered on the rail-side community of Natoma. Researchers can trace the legacy of local industry and genealogy through the Oil Field and landmarks like Conger Cem.
  4. 1978 Map of Paradise NW, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Paradise NW, 1979 Print
    1978 Paradise NW
    1979 Print · USGS
    Osborne and Russell County lands appear in the late 1970s as a quiet expanse of prairie and energy production. Researchers can trace the path of the Union Pacific railroad or locate local landmarks like I X L Cem and the summit of Round Mound.
  7. 1978 Map of Lucas, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Lucas, 1979 Print
    1978 Lucas
    1979 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-creek landscape of northern Russell County is captured here in the late seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town of Lucas, its nearby Cemetery, and the Union Pacific rail lines that fueled this prairie community.
  10. 1978 Map of Paradise, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Paradise, 1979 Print
    1978 Paradise
    1979 Print · USGS
    In the late 1970s, this Russell County landscape was defined by the intersection of the Union Pacific railroad and a bustling energy economy. Researchers can trace the extensive Fairport Oil Field infrastructure and family-named landmarks around Paradise and the SALINE RIVER.
  13. 1978 Map of Luray, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Luray, 1979 Print
    1978 Luray
    1979 Print · USGS
    Russell County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late seventies, centered on the railroad town of Luray. Researchers can trace the path of the Union Pacific line and the rising waters of Wilson Lake to the south.
  16. 1978 Map of Vincent, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Vincent, 1979 Print
    1978 Vincent
    1979 Print · USGS
    Osborne and Russell counties in the late 1970s reveal a landscape of high-plains agriculture and small rural centers. Researchers can trace family history through the Potterville Cemetery and Cheyenne Church or locate landmarks like Cheyenne Gap.
  19. 1978 Map of Meades Ranch, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Meades Ranch, 1979 Print
    1978 Meades Ranch
    1979 Print · USGS
    Osborne County in the late seventies is captured here at a critical moment for American surveying history. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Meades Ranch geodetic base point and the rural Delhi Cem along the East Fork Wolf Creek.
  22. 1978 Map of Fairport, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Fairport, 1979 Print
    1978 Fairport
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Saline River valley in the late 1970s was a hub of energy production along the Ellis and Russell county line. Genealogists and historians can trace family land in Catherine or Herzog and locate industrial landmarks like the Fairport Field and Baum.
  25. 1978 Map of Waldo, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Waldo, 1979 Print
    1978 Waldo
    1979 Print · USGS
    The small town of Waldo and the northern tip of Wilson Lake are shown here in the late seventies. Researchers can trace the Union Pacific rail corridor and find local landmarks like Amherst Ch and Boswell Creek.
  28. 1978 Map of Paradise NE, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Paradise NE, 1979 Print
    1978 Paradise NE
    1979 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Osborne and Russell Counties comes alive in the late seventies as a land of small townships and prairie drainages. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Cedar Bluff Cem and Grand Center Cem or trace the Union Pacific rail line.
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