Old Maps of Athol, Kansas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Athol. 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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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Athol.


Athol, KS maps

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  1. 1893 Map of Smith Center
    1893 Map of Smith Center
    1893 Smith Center
    1893 Print · USGS
    North-central Kansas emerges in the early 1890s as a landscape of grid-patterned townships and growing rail towns. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Smith Center and Lebanon or locate vanished points like Jacksonburg and Womer.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Beloit, 1971 Print
    1955 Map of Beloit, 1971 Print
    1955 Beloit
    1971 Print · USGS
    North Central Kansas in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of river-valley agriculture and expanding water infrastructure. Genealogists can trace the rail lines of the Union Pacific through towns like Nicodemus, Cawker City, and the State Sanatorium.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1959 Map of Beloit
    1959 Map of Beloit
    1959 Beloit
    1959 Print · USGS
    North Central Kansas at mid-century reveals a landscape shaped by river valleys and the expansion of massive water reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-town connections of Beloit and Norton or locate the site of the new Webster Dam.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1973 Map of Athol, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Athol, 1975 Print
    1973 Athol
    1975 Print · USGS
    Smith County, Kansas, was a landscape of structured prairie and small-town rail service in the early 1970s. Trace family roots at Meade Cem or Pleasant View Cem, and follow the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific tracks through Athol.

  5. 1985 Map of Smith Center
    1985 Map of Smith Center
    1985 Smith Center
    1985 Print · USGS
    North Central Kansas in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of small agricultural hubs like Smith Center and Mankato linked by the Missouri Pacific line. Researchers can locate the Geographic Center of 48 States and trace family roots near Fairview Cem or along Waconda Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2009 Map of Athol, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Athol, 2009 Print
    2009 Athol
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Athol, including Smith County, United States, and other nearby areas

  7. 2012 Map of Athol, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Athol, 2012 Print
    2012 Athol
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Athol, including Smith County, United States, and other nearby areas

  8. 2015 Map of Athol, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Athol, 2015 Print
    2015 Athol
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Athol, including Smith County, United States, and other nearby areas

  9. 2018 Map of Athol, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Athol, 2018 Print
    2018 Athol
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Athol, including Smith County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2022 Map of Athol, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Athol, 2022 Print
    2022 Athol
    2022 Print · USGS
    Athol and its surrounding farmstead reaches in Smith County appear here in the early 2020s, showing a landscape still defined by its traditional survey grid. Genealogists can locate family sites near Meade Cem, Zion Cem, or Pleasant View Cem along the quiet reaches of Cottonwood Cr.

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