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1950s Maps of Topeka, Kansas

Explore 13 historic maps of Topeka from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Topeka's landscape evolved across the 1950s, 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 1950s, 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.
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  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Topeka's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Topeka, KS maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Kansas City
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri are captured here during a period of industrial growth and shifting transportation. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Wabash RR or locate ancestral homes near the Potawatomi Indian Reservation and Horton.
  4. 1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Lawrence
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri come alive in this map of the river-valley corridors just as the interstate era was beginning. Researchers can trace the legacy of major rail lines like the Union Pacific RR and locate ancestral roots in towns from Lawrence to Harrisonville.
  7. 1950 Map of Topeka, 1960 Print
    1950 Map of Topeka, 1960 Print
    1950 Topeka
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Topeka was a thriving rail hub and institutional center, bisected by the Kansas River and a massive network of steel. Genealogists and historians can trace local institutions like Washburn University and the Winter Veterans Hospital, or locate family plots in Mount Hope Fairlawn Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1950 Map of Grantville, 1964 Print
    1950 Map of Grantville, 1964 Print
    1950 Grantville
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Kansas River valley at mid-century shows a landscape of busy rail lines and scattered rural schoolhouses. Researchers can trace the legacy of Grantville and Tecumseh along the Union Pacific tracks or locate the Frog Hatchery and Bethel Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1951 Map of Grantville
    1951 Map of Grantville
    1951 Grantville
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Kansas River valley in the early fifties shows a landscape of busy rail lines and rural school districts across the Shawnee and Jefferson county lines. Trace family roots at the Grantville Cem or locate former landmarks like Dawson Sch and the Power Plant at Tecumseh.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1951 Map of Topeka
    1951 Map of Topeka
    1951 Topeka
    1951 Print · USGS
    Topeka at the start of the fifties is a bustling capital hub defined by its river-valley railroads and expanding state institutions. Genealogists and historians can locate family homes near the State Capitol, Washburn University, or the sprawling Winter Veterans Hospital.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1952 Map of Auburn, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Auburn, 1953 Print
    1952 Auburn
    1953 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of southwest Shawnee County is captured here in the early fifties, centered on the river-fed valley of Auburn. Genealogists can trace the location of numerous country schools like Sixmile Sch and old burial grounds including Elevation Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1952 Map of Silver Lake, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Silver Lake, 1953 Print
    1952 Silver Lake
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Kansas River valley west of Topeka is documented here just after the war, showing a landscape shaped by river transport and rail. You can trace the sites of rural schools like Golden Rule Sch, aviation at Shenk Landing Field, and the Union Pacific line serving Silver Lake.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Kansas City
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands flourished in the post-war era as river commerce and rail networks converged at the Missouri River. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Kansas City and smaller rural hubs like Hiawatha or Sabetha.
  28. 1955 Map of Wakarusa, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Wakarusa, 1956 Print
    1955 Wakarusa
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Shawnee County is caught in transition as massive military expansion and modern highways meet traditional prairie life. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like Foster Cem and trace rural closures at Williamsport Sch (Abandoned).
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1955 Map of Richland, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Richland, 1956 Print
    1955 Richland
    1956 Print · USGS
    Richland and the surrounding prairie of eastern Shawnee County are captured here in the mid-1950s. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family life through landmarks like Richland Cem, Salem Ch, and the Lyons Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1956 Map of Kansas City, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Kansas City, 1967 Print
    1956 Kansas City
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri border region thrived during the mid-fifties, centered on the growing metropolitan cores and the busy river valleys. Researchers can trace the layout of significant government sites like Fort Leavenworth and the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Lawrence
    1967 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and the Missouri border country are captured here during the mid-century transition to the interstate era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named terrain like Summers Mound and the footprint of Sunflower Ordnance Works near Baldwin City.
    4 unique versions available
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