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1950s Maps of Edwardsville, Kansas

Explore 5 historic maps of Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Edwardsville's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Edwardsville, 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 Edwardsville, 1963 Print
    1950 Map of Edwardsville, 1963 Print
    1950 Edwardsville
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Kansas River valley in the early fifties shows a bustling corridor of rail-and-river transit. Local historians can trace family roots at Edwardsville Cem or find early schools like Virginia Sch and Timmons Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1951 Map of Edwardsville
    1951 Map of Edwardsville
    1951 Edwardsville
    1951 Print · USGS
    In the early 1950s, the Kansas River valley supported a dense network of river-towns and railroads before widespread suburbanization. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and landmarks like Grinter Heights, Edwardsville Cem, and rural schools from Mission Sch to Zarah.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 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.
  13. 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
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