Old Maps of Hanover, Kansas for Metal Detecting

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Hanover, KS maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Marysville
    1889 Map of Marysville
    1889 Marysville
    1889 Print · USGS
    Marshall County in the late nineteenth century was a bustling nexus of river trade and steam rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace early town sites like Marysville, Blue Rapids, and Irving along the Little Blue River and major rail lines.

  2. 1894 Map of Marysville
    1894 Map of Marysville
    1894 Marysville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Marshall County's river valleys and railroad corridors are intricately detailed in the 1880s, before modern highway expansion altered the rural landscape. Genealogists can locate family lands near Ballard Falls, Bremen, or the rail junctions at Marysville.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 1966 Map of Hanover West, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Hanover West, 1967 Print
    1966 Hanover West
    1967 Print · USGS
    Washington County, Kansas, is shown in the mid-sixties at the confluence of the Little Blue River and Mill Creek. Genealogists can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and locate family sites near Hollenberg, Spence, and Prall Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1966 Map of Hanover East, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Hanover East, 1967 Print
    1966 Hanover East
    1967 Print · USGS
    Washington County at the Nebraska border comes into focus in the mid-sixties, revealing a landscape defined by rail lines and historic trails. Trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary or locate family roots at St Johns Cem and Trinity Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1986 Map of Blue Rapids
    1986 Map of Blue Rapids
    1986 Blue Rapids
    1986 Print · USGS
    Northeast Kansas in the mid-eighties was a landscape of river-valley towns and steady rail lines. Researchers can trace family ties and early settlements from Hollenberg and Marysville down to the shores of Tuttle Creek Lake and the Big Blue River.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 2009 Map of Hanover East, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Hanover East, 2009 Print
    2009 Hanover East
    2009 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Washington County comes into focus in this modern era survey of the Kansas-Nebraska borderlands. Genealogists can locate family sites near Saint Johns Cemetery or trace the small settlements of Bremen and Lanham.

  10. 2009 Map of Hanover West, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Hanover West, 2009 Print
    2009 Hanover West
    2009 Print · USGS
    Washington County at the close of the decade shows a landscape shaped by the Little Blue River and a legacy of pioneer transit. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural grid between Hollenberg, Spence, and the Prall Cemetery.

  11. 2012 Map of Hanover East, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Hanover East, 2012 Print
    2012 Hanover East
    2012 Print · USGS
    The agricultural heart of Washington County is revealed here during the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace rural cemeteries and crossroads settlements like Saint Johns Cem, Bremen, and the family-named landmarks around Hermansberg.

  12. 2012 Map of Hanover West, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Hanover West, 2012 Print
    2012 Hanover West
    2012 Print · USGS
    In the early twenty-first century, the river valley west of Hanover reveals a landscape of enduring family farms and quiet crossroads. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the vicinity of Spence along the Little Blue River or locate the Prall Cem.

  13. 2015 Map of Hanover West, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Hanover West, 2015 Print
    2015 Hanover West
    2015 Print · USGS
    Washington County, Kansas, is documented here in the mid-2010s, showing the rural grid and river valleys of the northern plains. Genealogists and local historians can trace the roads around Hollenberg, locate the Prall Cem, and follow the banks of the Little Blue River.

  14. 2016 Map of Hanover East, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Hanover East, 2016 Print
    2016 Hanover East
    2016 Print · USGS
    Washington and Marshall counties are shown here as they appeared in the mid-2010s, defined by a grid of rural section roads and small farming communities. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Saint Johns Cemetery or the old settlements of Bremen and Lanham.

  15. 2018 Map of Hanover West, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Hanover West, 2018 Print
    2018 Hanover West
    2018 Print · USGS
    Hanover and Hollenberg are situated along the Little Blue River in this late-2010s survey of Washington County. Researchers can trace the rural landscape via Wagon Train Rd, locate the Prall Cem, and follow the path of Mill Creek.

  16. 2018 Map of Hanover East, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Hanover East, 2018 Print
    2018 Hanover East
    2018 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Washington and Marshall counties come into focus in this late-decade study of northern Kansas. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks like Saint John's Cem and follow the paths of Cottonwood Cr through Hanover and Bremen.

  17. 2022 Map of Hanover West, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Hanover West, 2022 Print
    2022 Hanover West
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Little Blue River valley in Washington County appears here in its modern agricultural context. Researchers can trace land ties near Hollenberg, locate the Prall Cem, and follow historic routes like Wagon Train Rd and Bonds Mill Ave.

  18. 2022 Map of Hanover East, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Hanover East, 2022 Print
    2022 Hanover East
    2022 Print · USGS
    The rural agricultural landscape along the Washington and Marshall County line is captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace family history at sites like Immanuel Lutheran Cem or explore the settlements of Bremen and Hanover.

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