1900s (20th Century) Maps of Colby, Kansas

Explore 7 historic maps of Colby from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Colby, KS maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Colby
    1943 Map of Colby
    1943 Colby
    1943 Print · USGS
    Thomas County during the early 1940s reveals a productive agricultural landscape centered on the railway junction at Colby. Genealogists and researchers can trace a vanished network of rural schoolhouses like Green Plain Sch and Star Sch along the South Fork Solomon River.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Goodland, 1976 Print
    1954 Map of Goodland, 1976 Print
    1954 Goodland
    1976 Print · USGS
    Northwest Kansas comes into focus during the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by its vital river forks and thriving rail towns. Researchers can trace the path of the Union Pacific through Colby or locate historic parks like Sheridan Co State Park.

  3. 1956 Map of Goodland
    1956 Map of Goodland
    1956 Goodland
    1956 Print · USGS
    The high plains of Northwest Kansas in the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of river-fed agriculture and expanding rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of county seats like Goodland and Atwood or locate landmarks such as the Arikaree Breaks.

  4. 1957 Map of Goodland
    1957 Map of Goodland
    1957 Goodland
    1957 Print · USGS
    Northwest Kansas in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of high plains agriculture and vital rail junctions. Researchers can trace the river-valley settlements from Goodland to Oberlin and follow the paths of the Union Pacific and Sappa Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1967 Map of Colby SE, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Colby SE, 1968 Print
    1967 Colby SE
    1968 Print · USGS
    Thomas County during the late sixties shows the High Plains landscape adapting to the arrival of the interstate. Trace the paths of the North Fork Solomon River and South Fork Solomon River alongside the Union Pacific rail line.

  6. 1967 Map of Colby, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Colby, 1968 Print
    1967 Colby
    1968 Print · USGS
    Colby in the late sixties shows a thriving Kansas plains community at the junction of two major railroads. Researchers can trace local genealogy and civic history through the Sacred Heart Cem, Colby Junior College, and the Kansas State University Experiment Station.

  7. 1985 Map of Goodland
    1985 Map of Goodland
    1985 Goodland
    1985 Print · USGS
    Sherman and Thomas counties appear in the mid-1980s as a vital transportation and agricultural corridor across the Kansas High Plains. Researchers can trace the rail-side growth of Ruleton, Edson, and Levant or locate landmarks like Colby Jr College and Soldiers Memorial County Park.
    2 unique versions available

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