Old Maps of Illinois Township, Kansas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Illinois Township with 37 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Illinois Township has changed over the decades.


Illinois Township, KS maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Cheney
    1889 Map of Cheney
    1889 Cheney
    1889 Print · USGS
    Southern Kansas in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of emerging rail towns and river crossings. Genealogists and historians can trace early post offices like Waterloo P.O. and Ost P.O. alongside established hubs like Cheney and Mt. Hope.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1889 Map of Wichita
    1889 Map of Wichita
    1889 Wichita
    1889 Print · USGS
    Wichita and its surrounding townships thrived as a rail-driven boomtown in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace family footprints through early settlements like Oatville, Valley Center, and Douglass along the Arkansas River.

  3. 1891 Map of Cheney
    1891 Map of Cheney
    1891 Cheney
    1891 Print · USGS
    Kansas prairie life in the 1890s centered on the arrival of the rails and the flow of the rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace early post offices like Stella P.O. and Mona P.O. or follow the path of the Wichita and Western Railroad through Cheney.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1894 Map of Wichita
    1894 Map of Wichita
    1894 Wichita
    1894 Print · USGS
    Wichita and the surrounding prairie are captured here during the height of the Victorian era's railroad boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of Wichita and find vanished stations and rural townships like Indianola, Oatville, and Green Station.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1901 Map of Cheney, 1910 Print
    1901 Map of Cheney, 1910 Print
    1901 Cheney
    1910 Print · USGS
    South Central Kansas was a landscape of budding rail towns and rural post offices at the turn of the century. Genealogists can trace family roots through now-vanished locales like Stella P.O. and Mona P.O. or early hubs like Cheney and Mt. Hope.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1943 Map of Wichita West
    1943 Map of Wichita West
    1943 Wichita West
    1943 Print · USGS
    Western Sedgwick County appears at a pivotal moment in the 1940s as the suburbs began to press into the surrounding prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural schools like Jamesburg Sch and Daisy Sch, alongside rail stops and the Jamesburg Park Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1943 Map of Bayneville
    1943 Map of Bayneville
    1943 Bayneville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Sedgwick County farming townships are caught here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by crossing rail lines and small-town junctions. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local schools like Richmond Hill Sch and Pleasant Plains Sch, or the rural community around Bayneville.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1950 Map of Bayneville, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Bayneville, 1952 Print
    1950 Bayneville
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Sedgwick County shows a traditional prairie landscape of townships and rail-stop towns before the suburban expansion of nearby cities. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at Greenwood Cem or locate the site of the Richmond Hill Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1955 Map of Wichita, 1959 Print
    1955 Map of Wichita, 1959 Print
    1955 Wichita
    1959 Print · USGS
    South-central Kansas comes alive in the mid-1950s as Wichita grows into its role as a regional industrial and military powerhouse. Trace the rail-and-river network connecting El Dorado and Arkansas City through the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe lines.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1956 Map of Wichita West, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Wichita West, 1957 Print
    1956 Wichita West
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Wichita is captured in a moment of rapid westward expansion as suburban subdivisions begin to displace the old township farms. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Air View Estates, locate Sacred Heart College, and see the early layout of the Wichita Municipal Airport.

  11. 1958 Map of Wichita
    1958 Map of Wichita
    1958 Wichita
    1958 Print · USGS
    South Central Kansas in the late fifties was a landscape of aviation industry, oil exploration, and expanding turnpikes. Researchers can trace mid-century growth through McConnell Air Force Base, major facilities for Cessna Aircraft Company, and the active El Dorado Oil Field.

  12. 1961 Map of Wichita West
    1961 Map of Wichita West
    1961 Wichita West
    1961 Print · USGS
    Wichita's western suburbs and industrial fringes take shape in the early sixties as new residential developments meet the prairie. Researchers can find numerous mid-century landmarks like the Wichita Municipal Airport, Sacred Heart College, and Westlink Village.
    5 unique versions available

  13. 1961 Map of Bayneville
    1961 Map of Bayneville
    1961 Bayneville
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Sedgwick County prairie in the early sixties shows a landscape of small agricultural towns and emerging energy infrastructure. Researchers can locate Greenwood Cem, trace the rail lines of the Missouri Pacific, and find the local Townhall and Oatville Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1965 Map of Clearwater, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Clearwater, 1966 Print
    1965 Clearwater
    1966 Print · USGS
    South of Wichita during the mid-sixties, this area shows a productive landscape of oil fields and river valley farms. You can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line through Clonmel or locate family sites near St Johns Cem and Ruby Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1965 Map of Goddard, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Goddard, 1966 Print
    1965 Goddard
    1966 Print · USGS
    Goddard and the surrounding Sedgwick County townships are shown here in the mid-sixties, dominated by agricultural tracts and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line. Genealogists can locate family sites like Afton Cem and St Marks.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1985 Map of Wichita
    1985 Map of Wichita
    1985 Wichita
    1985 Print · USGS
    The mid-1980s landscape of the Wichita metro area is captured here during a peak era for the local aviation industry. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail network of the Santa Fe and Frisco or locate family landmarks at White Chapel Cem and Cheney Reservoir.

  17. 1990 Map of Wichita
    1990 Map of Wichita
    1990 Wichita
    1990 Print · USGS
    The Wichita metropolitan area and its surrounding agricultural plains are captured in the late twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by rapid suburban expansion and massive water projects. Genealogists can locate family landmarks in small towns like Garden Plain and Clonmel, or trace the development around Cheney Reservoir and McConnell Air Force Base.

  18. 2009 Map of Bayneville, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Bayneville, 2009 Print
    2009 Bayneville
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Illinois Township, including Wichita, Haysville, and other nearby areas

  19. 2009 Map of Clearwater, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Clearwater, 2009 Print
    2009 Clearwater
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Illinois Township, including Clearwater, Clonmel, and other nearby areas

  20. 2009 Map of Goddard, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Goddard, 2009 Print
    2009 Goddard
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Illinois Township, including Wichita, Goddard, and other nearby areas

  21. 2010 Map of Wichita West, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Wichita West, 2010 Print
    2010 Wichita West
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Illinois Township, including Wichita, Maize, and other nearby areas

  22. 2012 Map of Clearwater, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Clearwater, 2012 Print
    2012 Clearwater
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Illinois Township, including Clearwater, Clonmel, and other nearby areas

  23. 2012 Map of Bayneville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Bayneville, 2012 Print
    2012 Bayneville
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Illinois Township, including Wichita, Haysville, and other nearby areas

  24. 2012 Map of Goddard, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Goddard, 2012 Print
    2012 Goddard
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Illinois Township, including Wichita, Goddard, and other nearby areas

  25. 2012 Map of Wichita West, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Wichita West, 2012 Print
    2012 Wichita West
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Illinois Township, including Wichita, Maize, and other nearby areas

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