1950s Maps of Saline County, Kansas

1. 1955 Map of Salina, 1956 Print

   

   1955 Salina

   1956 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Salina is captured here as a bustling educational and military hub at the height of the Cold War. Genealogists and local historians can trace neighborhood growth through numerous local schools like Hawthorne Sch and locate ancestors at Mt Calvary Cem or Memorial Park Cemetery.

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4. 1955 Map of Assaria, 1956 Print

   

   1955 Assaria

   1956 Print · USGS

   Saline County’s river-and-rail corridor is captured here in the mid-fifties as the local economy balanced agriculture with growing energy interests. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side settlements like Assaria and Mentor, or locate rural school sites such as Summit Hill Sch and Wheeler Sch.

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7. 1955 Map of Salina SW, 1956 Print

   

   1955 Salina SW

   1956 Print · USGS

   The outskirts of Salina are captured here in the mid-fifties during a period of significant military and suburban expansion. Researchers can trace the development of Phillips Village, the grounds of the Smoky Hill Air Force Base, and local landmarks like St Francis Boys Home.

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10. 1955 Map of Trenton, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Trenton

    1956 Print · USGS

    In the mid-fifties, the Saline River and the Union Pacific railroad shaped the rural economy of central Kansas. Genealogists and researchers can locate the small communities of Marydel and Shipton, along with local landmarks like Shiloh Sch and Walnut Hill Cem.

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13. 1955 Map of Smolan, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Smolan

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Saline County is captured here during a period of transition between agricultural life and military expansion. Local researchers can trace the historic Missouri Pacific rail line and locate community landmarks like Salemsborg and the Rose Hill Cemetery.

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16. 1955 Map of Brookville, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Brookville

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Saline County is defined here by the meeting of the Union Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads. Researchers can trace the development of Brookville and Bavaria or locate the boundaries of the Smoky Hill Air Force Base Bombing Range.

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19. 1955 Map of Niles, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Niles

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Kansas life unfolds along the winding Solomon River and the critical Union Pacific railroad line. Researchers can locate early schools and cemeteries like the Red Brick Sch (Abandoned) and Greenville Cem within the townships of Buckeye and Dayton.

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22. 1955 Map of Culver, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Culver

    1956 Print · USGS

    Ottawa and Saline counties are captured in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape shaped by the Saline River and dual rail lines. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Tripp Sch, Franklin Cem, and the tracks of the Union Pacific.

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25. 1955 Map of New Cambria, 1956 Print

    

    1955 New Cambria

    1956 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Solomon and Saline rivers defines this Kansas landscape in the mid-fifties, just as the local rail and radio infrastructure was maturing. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like the Saline Valley Gem Humbargar Sch, Highland Cem, and North Pole Mound.

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28. 1955 Map of Falun, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Falun

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Saline County is captured here as the Cold War begins to reshape the rural landscape. Researchers can trace the sprawling Smoky Hill Air Force Base Bombing Range alongside rail-era features like Falun and Dry Creek Cem.

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31. 1955 Map of Kipp, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Kipp

    1956 Print · USGS

    Saline County farming communities are shown here in the mid-fifties as the rail-and-river economy centered on Kipp remained in place. Genealogists and researchers can trace family roots at St Pauls Ch, Pohata Cem, and the site of the Mt Tabor Sch (Abandoned).

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34. 1955 Map of Gypsum, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Gypsum

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Saline County landscape at the mid-century mark centers on the rail-served town of Gypsum during a period of established rural settlement. Researchers can trace family history through sites like St Patrick Cem, the German Temple, and the Stag Creek Sch.

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37. 1955 Map of Hutchinson, 1967 Print

    

    1955 Hutchinson

    1967 Print · USGS

    Central Kansas in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape of growing reservoirs and evolving transportation corridors. Trace the development of towns like Hutchinson and Abilene alongside the Union Pacific Railroad and the expanding Interstate 70.

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40. 1957 Map of Brookville SW, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Brookville SW

    1958 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape of central Kansas in the mid-fifties shows a transition from traditional farming communities to Cold War military use. Genealogists and historians can trace local roots at Mulberry Cem or follow the Union Pacific rails past Arcola.

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43. 1957 Map of Venango, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Venango

    1958 Print · USGS

    The central Kansas landscape near the Smoky Hills is captured here just as the newly formed Kanopolis Reservoir was reshaping the region. Local researchers can trace the Union Pacific rail corridor through the now-quiet sites of Terra Cotta and Arcola, alongside family landmarks like Summit Cemetery.

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46. 1959 Map of Hutchinson

    

    1959 Hutchinson

    1959 Print · USGS

    Central Kansas thrives at the intersection of rail and river in the mid-1950s, as post-war aviation infrastructure reshapes the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the AT&SF RR through Newton and Hutchinson, or locate military sites like Smoky Hill Air Force Base.

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