Old Maps of Wichita, Kansas for Metal Detecting
Plan your next treasure hunt with 55 historic maps of Wichita. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.
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Wichita, KS maps
(55)- 1889 Map of Cheney
1889 Cheney1889 Print · USGSSouthern 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 - 1889 Map of Wichita
1889 Wichita1889 Print · USGSWichita 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. - 1889 Map of Caldwell, 1957 Print
1889 Caldwell1957 Print · USGSSouthern Kansas is captured in the late 1880s as the arrival of several major railroads began to spur the growth of new prairie towns. Researchers can locate early depots and homesteads in Caldwell, Conway Springs, and Runnymede. - 1891 Map of Cheney
1891 Cheney1891 Print · USGSKansas 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 - 1893 Map of Caldwell
1893 Caldwell1893 Print · USGSSouthern Kansas is captured during the rapid railroad expansion of the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by new towns and steel rails. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Caldwell, Conway Springs, and Bluff City along the Chicaskia River. - 1894 Map of Wichita
1894 Wichita1894 Print · USGSWichita 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 - 1897 Map of Caldwell
1897 Caldwell1897 Print · USGSThe Kansas borderlands come alive in the late nineteenth century as a bustling network of railroads and prairie settlements. Genealogists and researchers can trace early homesteads and rail stops near Caldwell, Argonia, and the notable colonial experiment of Runnymede.10 unique versions available - 1901 Map of Cheney, 1910 Print
1901 Cheney1910 Print · USGSSouth 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 - 1941 Map of Maize
1941 Maize1941 Print · USGSSedgwick County prairie life is captured here just before the war, showing the area's transition into a major rail and river hub. Local historians can trace early schools like Prairie Queen Sch and the unique route of the Arkansas Valley Interurban Electric. - 1941 Map of Valley Center
1941 Valley Center1941 Print · USGSSedgwick County agricultural lands and growing townships are captured here at the start of the 1940s. Local historians can trace the foundations of Valley Center and Keehi alongside vanished landmarks like the Stearns Race Track and Hoss Sch. - 1942 Map of Valley Center
1942 Valley Center1942 Print · USGSNorth of Wichita just before the war, this area shows a landscape defined by the Little Arkansas River and a busy intersection of four major railroads. Genealogists can locate numerous country schoolhouses like Riverview Sch and Hillside Grove Sch, as well as the MARBLE GROVE CEM and the old STEARNS RACE TRACK. - 1942 Map of Maize
1942 Maize1942 Print · USGSSedgwick County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape of thriving rural schools and critical rail junctions. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Maize Cem or trace the early paths of the St Louis San Francisco railroad through Valley Center and Maize.2 unique versions available - 1943 Map of Wichita West
1943 Wichita West1943 Print · USGSWestern 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 - 1943 Map of Wichita East
1943 Wichita East1943 Print · USGSMid-century Wichita serves as a bustling rail and aviation center just as it emerged as a critical hub of the Great Plains. Researchers can trace the layout of historic neighborhoods and landmarks like Union Station, Friends University, and St Marys Academy.2 unique versions available - 1943 Map of Derby
1943 Derby1943 Print · USGSSouthern Sedgwick County in the early 1940s is a landscape of river-valley farms and essential rail corridors just before the region's rapid growth. Researchers can locate original sites for Old Waco, Derby, and numerous rural schools like Blood Sch.2 unique versions available - 1943 Map of Bayneville
1943 Bayneville1943 Print · USGSSedgwick 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 - 1945 Map of Andover
1945 Andover1945 Print · USGSAndover and the Sedgwick-Butler county line are documented here in the early 1940s as rural townships began to transition toward residential growth. Local researchers can trace family-named schoolhouses like Mammoth Cave Sch and Fidelity Sch or locate gravesites in the Andover Cem.2 unique versions available - 1950 Map of Bayneville, 1952 Print
1950 Bayneville1952 Print · USGSMid-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 - 1955 Map of Greenwich, 1956 Print
1955 Greenwich1956 Print · USGSThe rural landscapes of Sedgwick and Butler Counties are captured here in the mid-fifties at a peak of rail and oil activity. Researchers can trace family sites at Greenwich or locate pioneer burials at Old Benton Cem and Fairview Cem. - 1955 Map of Rose Hill, 1956 Print
1955 Rose Hill1956 Print · USGSThe Butler and Sedgwick County line in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of steady agricultural growth and rising aviation influence. Researchers can trace family sites near Branson Cem, aviation history at Hamilton Landing Field, and the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. - 1955 Map of Wichita, 1959 Print
1955 Wichita1959 Print · USGSSouth-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 - 1956 Map of Valley Center, 1957 Print
1956 Valley Center1957 Print · USGSNorthern Sedgwick County undergoes a post-war transition in the mid-1950s as suburban growth meets established oil fields. Trace family roots and early subdivisions near Valley Center, Park City, and Riverview alongside historic schools like Kistler Sch. - 1956 Map of Maize, 1957 Print
1956 Maize1957 Print · USGSMid-century Sedgwick County is captured here as a bustling intersection of river life and rail industry. Genealogists can locate the Maize Cem and early footprints of Maize and Valley Center, while tracing the paths of the Missouri Pacific and other legacy railroads. - 1956 Map of Wichita West, 1957 Print
1956 Wichita West1957 Print · USGSMid-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. - 1956 Map of Derby, 1957 Print
1956 Derby1957 Print · USGSSouth of Wichita in the mid-fifties, this area shows the rapid suburbanization of Sedgwick County alongside major aviation and transit projects. Trace the early layouts of Haysville and Derby or locate mid-century landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and Mc Connell Air Force Base.
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