1800s (19th Century) Maps of Stafford County, Kansas

Explore 12 historic maps of Stafford County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Stafford County, KS maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Larned, 1957 Print
    1889 Map of Larned, 1957 Print
    1889 Larned
    1957 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas at the close of the frontier era shows a landscape being rapidly transformed by the iron rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace early township growth and rail stations like Rush Centre, Roselle, and the hub at Larned.

  2. 1889 Map of Kinsley, 1962 Print
    1889 Map of Kinsley, 1962 Print
    1889 Kinsley
    1962 Print · USGS
    Edwards and Kiowa counties were in the midst of a railroad-driven expansion in the late 1880s as new townsites emerged along the prairie. Researchers can trace early township lines and settlements like Greensburg, Kinsley, and the whistle-stop at Brenham.

  3. 1891 Map of Great Bend
    1891 Map of Great Bend
    1891 Great Bend
    1891 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River valley comes alive in the late nineteenth century as railroads transform the Kansas prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the early growth of Great Bend, the salt-spring landscapes of Byron, and rail stops like Seward and Heizer.

  4. 1891 Map of Larned
    1891 Map of Larned
    1891 Larned
    1891 Print · USGS
    Larned and the surrounding Kansas plains were undergoing a rapid transformation into a rail-and-river economy in the late 1880s. Local researchers can trace the growth of Larned at the river forks or follow the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad through towns like Rush Centre and Garfield.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1892 Map of Kinsley
    1892 Map of Kinsley
    1892 Kinsley
    1892 Print · USGS
    The Kansas prairie of Edwards and Kiowa counties is captured here in the late nineteenth century as new railroads transformed the plains into a network of agricultural hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Greensburg and Kinsley, along with smaller sidings like Mullenville and Brenham.

  6. 1892 Map of Kingman
    1892 Map of Kingman
    1892 Kingman
    1892 Print · USGS
    Kingman and the surrounding prairie were rapidly evolving in the late nineteenth century as multiple rail lines competed for the region's grain. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of towns like Lerado, Arlington, and Penalosa alongside the South Fork Ninnescah River.

  7. 1892 Map of Pratt
    1892 Map of Pratt
    1892 Pratt
    1892 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas was undergoing a rapid rail-driven expansion when this survey was completed in the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Pratt, Saratoga, and St. John along the iron routes of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

  8. 1893 Map of Great Bend
    1893 Map of Great Bend
    1893 Great Bend
    1893 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas was undergoing rapid settlement in the late nineteenth century as the railroads moved across the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace early townships and station stops like Great Bend, Pawnee Rock, and Ellinwood along the Arkansas River.
    5 unique versions available

  9. 1894 Map of Kinsley
    1894 Map of Kinsley
    1894 Kinsley
    1894 Print · USGS
    Edwards and Kiowa Counties are seen here during the rail-driven expansion of the 1890s. Genealogists can trace the early township grids and burgeoning prairie towns like Kinsley, Mullenville, and Haviland along the Arkansas River corridor.
    8 unique versions available

  10. 1894 Map of Kingman
    1894 Map of Kingman
    1894 Kingman
    1894 Print · USGS
    Kingman County and southern Reno County are captured during the peak of late-Victorian prairie expansion, when railroads first defined the local economy. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near vanished stops and early rail hubs like Lerado, Cunningham, and Oklahoma.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1894 Map of Pratt
    1894 Map of Pratt
    1894 Pratt
    1894 Print · USGS
    South-central Kansas was rapidly transforming into a rail-driven agricultural corridor in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of settlements like Pratt, St. John, and Iuka along routes like the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
    5 unique versions available

  12. 1894 Map of Lyons
    1894 Map of Lyons
    1894 Lyons
    1894 Print · USGS
    Rice County during the late nineteenth-century rail boom shows a landscape organized by townships and expanding prairie towns. Researchers can trace the early development of Lyons and Sterling or locate vanished landmarks like Huntsville P.O. and the Black Marsh.
    5 unique versions available

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