1960s Maps of Smith County, Kansas

Explore 5 historic maps of Smith County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — 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 Smith County's landscape evolved across the 1960s, 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 1960s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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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 Smith County's history through authentic maps from the 1960s. This is your window into the past.


Smith County, KS maps

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  1. 1960 Map of Downs North, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Downs North, 1962 Print
    1960 Downs North
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Smith and Osborne County borderlands come to life in the early 1960s at the junction of the Solomon River forks. Researchers can locate vanished rural landmarks like Pleasant Ridge Sch, the settlement of Dispatch, and Rose Valley Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1961 Map of Kirwin SE, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Kirwin SE, 1962 Print
    1961 Kirwin SE
    1962 Print · USGS
    The rural crossroads of Rooks, Phillips, Smith, and Osborne counties are captured here in the early sixties. Genealogists can locate family sites and rural landmarks like Bohemian Cem, Spring Branch Cem, and Ash Rock Sch 2.

  3. 1961 Map of Portis, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Portis, 1962 Print
    1961 Portis
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Osborne County plains in the early sixties reveal a landscape of river-valley farming and rail transport. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Fairview Cem and Garrett Cem near the North Fork Solomon River.

  4. 1961 Map of Harlan, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Harlan, 1962 Print
    1961 Harlan
    1962 Print · USGS
    North central Kansas farmland is documented here in the early 1960s, showing the intricate water management along the North Fork Solomon River. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Harlan townsite, Butler Cem, and rural congregations like Mayflower Ch.

  5. 1961 Map of Gaylord SW, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Gaylord SW, 1962 Print
    1961 Gaylord SW
    1962 Print · USGS
    North-central Kansas in the early 1960s was a landscape of township divisions and rural stream valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Leasburg Cem, Grant Cem, and the waters of Glen Creek.

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