1950s Maps of Stanton County, Kansas

Explore 9 historic maps of Stanton County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Stanton County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Stanton County, KS maps

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  1. 1955 Map of La Junta, 1966 Print
    1955 Map of La Junta, 1966 Print
    1955 La Junta
    1966 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado during the mid-fifties is captured here as a sprawling network of ranching outposts and rail sidings. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Sunderland School, trace the isolated Lycan Post Office, or find the Bomb target (abandoned) on the western plains.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Dodge City, 1968 Print
    1955 Map of Dodge City, 1968 Print
    1955 Dodge City
    1968 Print · USGS
    Southwest Kansas in the mid-fifties reveals an expansive landscape of cattle towns, early gas fields, and prairie outposts. Researchers can trace rural school districts like Moundview and Good Luck or locate the Kansas State Game Farm near Lakin.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of La Junta
    1958 Map of La Junta
    1958 La Junta
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado and the Kansas borderlands appear in the late fifties as a landscape of isolated ranching outposts and vital rail junctions. Researchers can trace the lineage of vanished post offices and rural school sites like the Lycan Post Office and Sunderland School.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Dodge City
    1958 Map of Dodge City
    1958 Dodge City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southwest Kansas in the late fifties shows a landscape of river-valley agriculture and burgeoning energy infrastructure. Genealogists can trace rural life through numerous landmarks like Fairview Cemetery, the Goodwell School, and Concord Church.

  5. 1959 Map of Dodge City
    1959 Map of Dodge City
    1959 Dodge City
    1959 Print · USGS
    Southwest Kansas in the mid-fifties is captured at its agricultural height, centered on the vital rail and river hubs of Dodge City and Garden City. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Shockey School and Hickok School or locate the Fairview Cemetery.

  6. 1959 Map of Big Bow NE, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Big Bow NE, 1960 Print
    1959 Big Bow NE
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southwest Kansas at the close of the 1950s shows a landscape transformed by the regional gas boom. Researchers can trace the drainage of Bear Creek through Big Bow and Sherman townships or locate numerous scattered Gas Well sites.

  7. 1959 Map of Big Bow NW, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Big Bow NW, 1960 Print
    1959 Big Bow NW
    1960 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas at the close of the fifties reveals a landscape transitioning from traditional ranching to an active gas-producing region. Genealogists and historians can locate the Mitchell Cem and trace the meandering courses of Bear Creek and Little Bear Creek through the Big Bow area.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1959 Map of Big Bow SW, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Big Bow SW, 1960 Print
    1959 Big Bow SW
    1960 Print · USGS
    Stanton County at the end of the fifties reveals a landscape defined by natural drainage and energy extraction. Researchers can trace the path of Sandy Arroyo Creek or locate the numerous Gas Wells and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1959 Map of Big Bow, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Big Bow, 1960 Print
    1959 Big Bow
    1960 Print · USGS
    Western Kansas at the close of the 1950s shows a landscape of steady industrial expansion across the High Plains. Researchers can trace the intersection of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line with the rising gas industry at Big Bow and across the Sherman and Sullivan townships.

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