Old Maps of Doster, Kansas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Doster. 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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Doster, KS maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Caldwell, 1957 Print
    1889 Map of Caldwell, 1957 Print
    1889 Caldwell
    1957 Print · USGS
    Southern Kansas is captured in the late 1880s as the arrival of several major railroads began to spur the growth of new prairie towns. Researchers can locate early depots and homesteads in Caldwell, Conway Springs, and Runnymede.

  2. 1893 Map of Caldwell
    1893 Map of Caldwell
    1893 Caldwell
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southern Kansas is captured during the rapid railroad expansion of the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by new towns and steel rails. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Caldwell, Conway Springs, and Bluff City along the Chicaskia River.

  3. 1897 Map of Caldwell
    1897 Map of Caldwell
    1897 Caldwell
    1897 Print · USGS
    The Kansas borderlands come alive in the late nineteenth century as a bustling network of railroads and prairie settlements. Genealogists and researchers can trace early homesteads and rail stops near Caldwell, Argonia, and the notable colonial experiment of Runnymede.
    10 unique versions available

  4. 1955 Map of Wichita, 1959 Print
    1955 Map of Wichita, 1959 Print
    1955 Wichita
    1959 Print · USGS
    South-central Kansas comes alive in the mid-1950s as Wichita grows into its role as a regional industrial and military powerhouse. Trace the rail-and-river network connecting El Dorado and Arkansas City through the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe lines.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1958 Map of Wichita
    1958 Map of Wichita
    1958 Wichita
    1958 Print · USGS
    South Central Kansas in the late fifties was a landscape of aviation industry, oil exploration, and expanding turnpikes. Researchers can trace mid-century growth through McConnell Air Force Base, major facilities for Cessna Aircraft Company, and the active El Dorado Oil Field.

  6. 1971 Map of Doster, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Doster, 1973 Print
    1971 Doster
    1973 Print · USGS
    Sumner County, Kansas, sits along the Oklahoma border in the early seventies, where the railroad and old survey lines still define the prairie. Genealogists can trace family names near Doster or visit the Cesko Slovensky Cem, while researchers can locate the Fall Creek Oil Field and the Old Indian Treaty Boundary.

  7. 1985 Map of Wellington
    1985 Map of Wellington
    1985 Wellington
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southern Kansas in the mid-eighties reveals a landscape shaped by historical lines and rail commerce, from Wellington to the Arkansas River. Researchers can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and locate family sites near Prairie Lawn Cem or Bluff City.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2010 Map of Doster, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Doster, 2010 Print
    2010 Doster
    2010 Print · USGS
    Sumner County, Kansas, is captured in the early twenty-first century as a landscape of grid-aligned farms and meandering prairie streams. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Cesko Slovensky Cemetery and trace the influence of the Fall Creek Oil Field on the local economy.

  9. 2012 Map of Doster, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Doster, 2012 Print
    2012 Doster
    2012 Print · USGS
    Sumner County at the start of the 2010s reveals a classic Kansas grid of section roads and prairie drainage. Genealogists and local researchers can locate the Cesko Slovanky Hrbitov Cem and the small settlement of Doster near Fall Cr.

  10. 2015 Map of Doster, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Doster, 2015 Print
    2015 Doster
    2015 Print · USGS
    Sumner County farmland in the mid-2010s remains defined by its original township grids and distinct local heritage. Genealogists can trace family connections at the Cesko Slovanky Hrbitov Cem or map the rural landscape around Doster and Bluff Cr.

  11. 2018 Map of Doster, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Doster, 2018 Print
    2018 Doster
    2018 Print · USGS
    Sumner County farmland is captured here in the late twenty-teens, showing the enduring agricultural grid of the Kansas plains. Researchers can locate the Cesko Slovanky Hrbitov Cem and trace the drainage of Fall Cr and Bluff Cr through the historic townships.

  12. 2022 Map of Doster, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Doster, 2022 Print
    2022 Doster
    2022 Print · USGS
    Sumner County in 2022 remains a landscape of high-plains agriculture organized by a meticulous grid of rural roads. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Cesko Slovanky Hrbitov Cem and trace the drainage of Bluff Cr near the settlement of Doster.

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