Old Maps of Harlan, Kansas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Harlan with 6 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Harlan has changed over the decades.


Harlan, 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. 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. 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. 2022 Map of Harlan, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Harlan, 2022 Print
    2022 Harlan
    2022 Print · USGS
    Agricultural life in Smith and Osborne counties continues along the North Fork Solomon River in this modern record of the plains. Researchers can locate the settlement of Harlan and trace rural family history at the Butler Cem.

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