Old Maps of Watson, Kansas for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1889 Map of Burlingame

   

   1889 Burlingame

   1889 Print · USGS

   Osage and Shawnee Counties are seen here during the peak of late-Victorian rail expansion and coal-country growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace early township boundaries and the development of rail hubs like Osage City, Burlingame, and the settlement of Arvonia.

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4. 1894 Map of Burlingame

   

   1894 Burlingame

   1894 Print · USGS

   Osage County was a thriving rail and coal hub in the late nineteenth century, dominated by the intersecting tracks of major regional carriers. Researchers can trace the development of early Kansas towns like Scranton, Carbondale, and the river community of Quenemo.

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7. 1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print

   

   1947 Lawrence

   1954 Print · USGS

   Eastern Kansas and western Missouri thrive in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by major river valleys and a dense railway network. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Lawrence to Greenwood and locate landmarks like Olathe Navy and Lake Lotawana.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 1961 Map of Lawrence

    

    1961 Lawrence

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Kansas-Missouri borderland shows its mid-century transition from a rail-dependent agricultural region to a suburbanizing landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous Cem sites and distinctive terrain landmarks like Graves Mound and Summers Mound.

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22. 1983 Map of Lawrence, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Lawrence

    1984 Print · USGS

    Eastern Kansas in the early eighties shows a landscape of growing reservoirs and historic rail towns. Genealogists and historians can trace routes through Topeka and Ottawa, or locate smaller sites like Highland Cem and the settlement of Vassar.

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25. 2009 Map of Richland, 2009 Print

    

    2009 Richland

    2009 Print · USGS

    Covers Watson, including Topeka, Kanwaka Township, and other nearby areas

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28. 2012 Map of Richland, 2012 Print

    

    2012 Richland

    2012 Print · USGS

    Covers Watson, including Topeka, Kanwaka Township, and other nearby areas

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31. 2015 Map of Richland, 2015 Print

    

    2015 Richland

    2015 Print · USGS

    Covers Watson, including Topeka, Kanwaka Township, and other nearby areas

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34. 2018 Map of Richland, 2018 Print

    

    2018 Richland

    2018 Print · USGS

    Covers Watson, including Topeka, Kanwaka Township, and other nearby areas

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37. 2022 Map of Richland, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Richland

    2022 Print · USGS

    Southeast of Topeka in the early 2020s, the rural character of Shawnee County remains defined by the winding Wakarusa River. Local historians can trace family roots through several landmarks including Richland Cem, Watson, and the small Richland settlement.

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