1950s Maps of Kansas City, Kansas

1. 1950 Map of Basehor

   

   1950 Basehor

   1950 Print · USGS

   Leavenworth County agriculture and infrastructure are well-established by the late 1940s, centered on the growing community of Basehor. Researchers can trace old property landmarks like Little Stranger Church, the Kansas State Penitentiary, and Spring Hill School.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 1950 Map of Bonner Springs, 1968 Print

    

    1950 Bonner Springs

    1968 Print · USGS

    Bonner Springs and the surrounding river bluffs are captured here at the start of the 1950s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Riverview Cem and Lenape Cem, or trace numerous local schoolhouses such as Twist Sch and Elm Grove Sch.

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13. 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.

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16. 1951 Map of Parkville

    

    1951 Parkville

    1951 Print · USGS

    Mid-century development straddles the Missouri River between Platte and Wyandotte counties as suburban growth reaches the river bluffs. Researchers can trace historic institutions like Park College and Western University alongside many local burial grounds like St Marys Cemetery.

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19. 1951 Map of Wolcott

    

    1951 Wolcott

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River bottoms and Kansas bluffs come into focus in the early 1950s, showing a landscape of river bends and rural crossroads. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Dungan Cemetery or historic schools including Pleasant Ridge School and District No 45 School.

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22. 1951 Map of North Kansas City

    

    1951 North Kansas City

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Kansas City riverfront was a bustling hub of rail and aviation activity in the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Quindaro, the Dunbar School, and the historic Antioch Church.

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25. 1951 Map of Bonner Springs

    

    1951 Bonner Springs

    1951 Print · USGS

    Bonner Springs and the surrounding townships were hubs of activity in the early 1950s, centered on the Kansas River corridor. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school locations like Elm Grove Sch and family burial sites at Riverview Cem or Lenape Cem.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 1957 Map of Shawnee, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Shawnee

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Kansas is captured here during a decade of rapid suburban growth between the river and the county line. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks and early schools like Hocker Grove Jr High Sch, Crestline Cemetery, and the expansive Argentine rail district.

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37. 1957 Map of Kansas City, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Kansas City

    1958 Print · USGS

    Kansas City at the dawn of the space age shows a bustling metropolitan hub still centered on its grand river crossings and rail terminals. Trace the city's mid-century footprint from the iconic Liberty Memorial and Union Station to the legendary Municipal Stadium and Swope Park.

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