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1950s Maps of Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Explore 24 historic maps of Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee 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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Start exploring Wabaunsee County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Wabaunsee County, KS maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Kansas City
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri are captured here during a period of industrial growth and shifting transportation. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Wabash RR or locate ancestral homes near the Potawatomi Indian Reservation and Horton.
  4. 1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Lawrence
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri come alive in this map of the river-valley corridors just as the interstate era was beginning. Researchers can trace the legacy of major rail lines like the Union Pacific RR and locate ancestral roots in towns from Lawrence to Harrisonville.
  7. 1951 Map of Swede Creek
    1951 Map of Swede Creek
    1951 Swede Creek
    1951 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Geary and Riley counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape shaped by the McDowell Creek watershed. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Ashland Cemetery, Briggs School, and Cleveland School.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1952 Map of Rossville, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Rossville, 1953 Print
    1952 Rossville
    1953 Print · USGS
    The rural borders of Shawnee and Jackson counties are captured here in the early fifties, a time when small country schoolhouses still dotted the prairie. You can trace family roots at Bohemian Cemetery, locate the Stone School, or follow the Union Pacific rail line.
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1952 Map of Harveyville, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Harveyville, 1953 Print
    1952 Harveyville
    1953 Print · USGS
    Harveyville and the surrounding prairie were captured in the early fifties as the local rail-and-water economy thrived. Genealogists and historians can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line, the Bellview Sch (Abandoned), and the Cem north of town.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1952 Map of Dover, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Dover, 1953 Print
    1952 Dover
    1953 Print · USGS
    Shawnee County at the start of the fifties shows a landscape defined by old reservation lines and winding creek beds. Researchers can find numerous former local landmarks, including School No 6 (Abandoned), the Dover Cem, and the Girl Scout Camp near Mission Creek.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1952 Map of Willard, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Willard, 1954 Print
    1952 Willard
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Kansas River valley at mid-century reveals a bustling corridor of competing rail lines and riverfront settlements. Researchers can trace the legacy of family farms and rural communities through landmarks like West Union Ch, Green Cem, and the Valencia townsite.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1953 Map of Wamego, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Wamego, 1954 Print
    1953 Wamego
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas comes to life in this survey of the river valley settlements near the Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee county line. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Union Pacific, locate St. Bernard Cem, or find the historic Wabaunsee townsite.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1953 Map of St George, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of St George, 1954 Print
    1953 St George
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Pottawatomie County is defined here by the twin rail lines of the Union Pacific and the Rock Island flanking the river. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Mt Zion Ch, Sunflower Sch, and the historic Pillsbury Crossing.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1953 Map of Maple Hill, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Maple Hill, 1954 Print
    1953 Maple Hill
    1954 Print · USGS
    Wabaunsee County in the early fifties shows a landscape shaped by the winding Mill Creek and the busy Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad. Local historians can locate landmarks like Buffalo Mound, the settlement at Vera, and the rural Sunny Side Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1953 Map of Belvue, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Belvue, 1954 Print
    1953 Belvue
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Kansas River valley near the Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee county line is captured in the early fifties as a landscape of rail-fed towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Belvue Cem, Wells Creek Sch, and St Johns Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1953 Map of St Marys, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of St Marys, 1954 Print
    1953 St Marys
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Kansas River valley in the early 1950s centered on the hub of St Marys, where the rail and river economies met. Genealogists and historians can trace local rural infrastructure through sites like St Marys Seminary, Turkey Creek Sch, and Mt Calvary Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1953 Map of Wamego SW, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Wamego SW, 1955 Print
    1953 Wamego SW
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Riley and Wabaunsee county line in the early fifties shows a landscape of upland ridges and creek-fed valleys. Researchers can locate local landmarks like the Community Hall, the rural Tabor Sch, and a Windmill marking an early mid-century homestead.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Kansas City
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands flourished in the post-war era as river commerce and rail networks converged at the Missouri River. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Kansas City and smaller rural hubs like Hiawatha or Sabetha.
  43. 1954 Map of Alma, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Alma, 1955 Print
    1954 Alma
    1955 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1950s, the railroad town of Alma stood at a critical junction of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Rock Island lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Potawatomi Reservation Boundary and locate rural landmarks like Hinerville Sch and Alma Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1954 Map of Mc Farland, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Mc Farland, 1955 Print
    1954 Mc Farland
    1955 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-river corridor of Wabaunsee County is captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line. Researchers can trace the layout of McFarland and Paxico or locate rural sites like Bethlehem Cem and Newbury.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1955 Map of Swede Creek, 1958 Print
    1955 Map of Swede Creek, 1958 Print
    1955 Swede Creek
    1958 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Geary and Riley counties are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by creek valleys and farm life. Genealogists and researchers can locate landmarks like Ashland Cem, Briggs School, and the junction of McDowell Creek and Swede Creek.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1955 Map of Manhattan, 1964 Print
    1955 Map of Manhattan, 1964 Print
    1955 Manhattan
    1964 Print · USGS
    North Central Kansas is captured here in the mid-fifties, just as major flood control projects began reshaping the river valleys. Genealogists can locate family sites near St. Joseph Church, Sunset Cemetery, or along the busy tracks of the Rock Island RR.
    4 unique versions available
  55. 1955 Map of Hutchinson, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Hutchinson, 1967 Print
    1955 Hutchinson
    1967 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape of growing reservoirs and evolving transportation corridors. Trace the development of towns like Hutchinson and Abilene alongside the Union Pacific Railroad and the expanding Interstate 70.
    3 unique versions available
  58. 1956 Map of Manhattan
    1956 Map of Manhattan
    1956 Manhattan
    1956 Print · USGS
    North-central Kansas in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape defined by the convergence of the Republican River and Smoky Hill River. Historians can trace the rail corridors of the Union Pacific RR and Missouri Pacific RR through towns like Manhattan and Clay Center.
  61. 1956 Map of Kansas City, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Kansas City, 1967 Print
    1956 Kansas City
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri border region thrived during the mid-fifties, centered on the growing metropolitan cores and the busy river valleys. Researchers can trace the layout of significant government sites like Fort Leavenworth and the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.
    4 unique versions available
  64. 1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Lawrence
    1967 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and the Missouri border country are captured here during the mid-century transition to the interstate era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named terrain like Summers Mound and the footprint of Sunflower Ordnance Works near Baldwin City.
    4 unique versions available
  67. 1957 Map of Manhattan
    1957 Map of Manhattan
    1957 Manhattan
    1957 Print · USGS
    Northeast Kansas in the mid-1950s reveals a landscape of expanding military installations and new water projects. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-to-river economy through the Union Pacific RR and old settlements like Clay Center or Marysville.
  70. 1959 Map of Hutchinson
    1959 Map of Hutchinson
    1959 Hutchinson
    1959 Print · USGS
    Central Kansas thrives at the intersection of rail and river in the mid-1950s, as post-war aviation infrastructure reshapes the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the AT&SF RR through Newton and Hutchinson, or locate military sites like Smoky Hill Air Force Base.
    2 unique versions available
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