Old Maps of Rose, Kansas

Explore 15 old maps of Rose, spanning from 1886 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Rose, KS maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Fredonia
    1886 Map of Fredonia
    1886 Fredonia
    1886 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas in the mid-1880s was a land of emerging rail hubs and river valley settlements. Researchers can trace early railroad expansion through Fredonia and Yates Center or locate long-standing communities like Toronto, New Albany, and Coyville.

  2. 1894 Map of Fredonia
    1894 Map of Fredonia
    1894 Fredonia
    1894 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas is documented here during a period of rapid railway expansion and prairie settlement. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the early footprints of Fredonia, Yates Center, and vanished sites like Twin Mounds or Coyville.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    1947 Joplin
    1954 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma are shown here during the late 1940s, a period of heavy industrial and military activity. Researchers can trace the extensive Tri-State Mining District, the layout of Camp Crowder, and local landmarks like Mount Hope Cem.

  4. 1949 Map of Joplin
    1949 Map of Joplin
    1949 Joplin
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands thrive in the late 1940s, showing a robust network of railroad towns and river valleys. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural centers such as Chanute, Iola, and Fort Scott.

  5. 1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print
    1954 Joplin
    1967 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma is captured here during a peak era of mid-century industrial and agricultural activity. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of rural cemeteries or locate landmarks like the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and Pittsburg State University.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1958 Map of Joplin
    1958 Map of Joplin
    1958 Joplin
    1958 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma is shown during the late fifties, a time of heavy rail traffic and mining activity. Local historians can trace the industrial landscape through the Joplin & Pittsburg Ry or locate family sites like Zion Ch and Bender Mounds.

  7. 1959 Map of Joplin
    1959 Map of Joplin
    1959 Joplin
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Tri-State region’s mining and rail-driven economy is on full display in the late fifties. Genealogists can locate Lead and Zinc Mines near Joplin, family markers at Oak Hill Cem, and military history at Camp Clark.

  8. 1968 Map of Rose, 1969 Print
    1968 Map of Rose, 1969 Print
    1968 Rose
    1969 Print · USGS
    Woodson County in the late sixties shows a landscape of steady agricultural and industrial transition. Researchers can trace the INDIAN TREATY BOUNDARY and locate family history sites like Pleasant Valley Cem and the New York Valley Ch.

  9. 1985 Map of Chanute, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Chanute, 1986 Print
    1985 Chanute
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas in the mid-1980s reveals a robust landscape of river-valley agriculture and intersecting rail lines through Neosho and Allen counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through small settlements like Piqua, locate the Mt Hope Cem, or follow the path of the Old Indian Treaty Boundary.

  10. 1990 Map of Chanute
    1990 Map of Chanute
    1990 Chanute
    1990 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kansas at the start of the nineties reveals a landscape of river-valley towns and agricultural hubs. Researchers can trace the paths of the Missouri Pacific RR through Iola or locate family roots near Savonburg, Thayer, and Buffalo.

  11. 2009 Map of Rose, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Rose, 2009 Print
    2009 Rose
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Rose, including Yates Center, Woodson County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2012 Map of Rose, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Rose, 2012 Print
    2012 Rose
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Rose, including Yates Center, Woodson County, and other nearby areas

  13. 2015 Map of Rose, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Rose, 2015 Print
    2015 Rose
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Rose, including Yates Center, Woodson County, and other nearby areas

  14. 2018 Map of Rose, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Rose, 2018 Print
    2018 Rose
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Rose, including Yates Center, Woodson County, and other nearby areas

  15. 2022 Map of Rose, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Rose, 2022 Print
    2022 Rose
    2022 Print · USGS
    Woodson County at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape of enduring prairie settlements and carefully gridded section lines. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Kalida Cem, the crossroads at Rose, and the distinctive Rose Dome geological feature.

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