Old Maps of Neosho County, Kansas

1. 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.

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4. 1886 Map of Iola

   

   1886 Iola

   1886 Print · USGS

   Eastern Kansas was a bustling corridor of competing rail lines and river settlements during the mid-1880s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Osage Mission, the growth of Iola, and vanished stops like Warnersburgh along the winding Neosho River.

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7. 1886 Map of Independence

   

   1886 Independence

   1886 Print · USGS

   Southeastern Kansas is captured here in the mid-1880s as the railroad network began to reshape the prairie landscape. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early foundations of Independence, Cherryvale, and Coffeyville, or locate smaller places like Radical City and La Fontaine.

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10. 1886 Map of Parsons

    

    1886 Parsons

    1886 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas at the height of the railroad boom is anchored here by the growing hub of Parsons. Genealogists and historians can trace the early townships and rail sidings that shaped Labette County, from Oswego and Chetopa to rural stops like Ladore and Altamont.

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13. 1893 Map of Iola

    

    1893 Iola

    1893 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas at the end of the nineteenth century is captured here as a thriving rail and river corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of Iola, Erie, and Humboldt or locate smaller settlements like Odense and Veitsburgh.

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16. 1893 Map of Parsons

    

    1893 Parsons

    1893 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Kansas was a booming rail center in the late nineteenth century, dominated by the rise of Parsons. Genealogists can trace family connections through early settlements like Ladore, Mound Valley, and Altamont or along the Little Labette Creek drainage.

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19. 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.

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22. 1894 Map of Independence

    

    1894 Independence

    1894 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas comes alive in the late nineteenth century as a major railroad junction before the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Radical City, Sternerton, and Harrisonville, or locate family sites near Table Mound.

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25. 1904 Map of Iola

    

    1904 Iola

    1904 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas at the start of the century was a land defined by the iron rail and the winding Neosho River. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Iola, Chamute, and Erie, alongside smaller depots like Gas and Savonburg.

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28. 1905 Map of Independence

    

    1905 Independence

    1905 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Kansas at the turn of the century is a landscape of expanding rail-hubs and river commerce. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and rail-stops like Lafontaine, Havana, and Sycamore, or locate family landmarks near Table Mound and the Verdigris River.

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31. 1938 Map of Altoona, 1966 Print

    

    1938 Altoona

    1966 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas in the late thirties was a landscape of dense rural communities and winding river valleys. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of named country schoolhouses like Ninety Nine Sch and Five Mounds Sch, or locate family plots at Buffalo Cem.

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34. 1939 Map of Altoona

    

    1939 Altoona

    1939 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas is shown at its rural peak in the late thirties, when the Verdigris River valley was dotted with small schoolhouses and family farms. Researchers can locate numerous local landmarks like Sorghum Valley Sch, Buffalo Cem, and the crossing at Barnhill Bridge.

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37. 1943 Map of Altoona

    

    1943 Altoona

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas comes alive in the late thirties as a landscape of river-valley farms and rail-connected towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through an exceptional density of country schools and churches, from Ninety Nine Sch to the Vilas Bethel Ch.

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40. 1943 Map of McCune, 1968 Print

    

    1943 McCune

    1968 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas at the height of the Second World War reveals a landscape where traditional farming meets heavy military industry. Researchers can trace the massive Kansas Ordnance Plant alongside vanished rural school districts like Stone Palace Sch and Ideat Sch.

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43. 1945 Map of Mc Cune

    

    1945 Mc Cune

    1945 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Kansas at the close of the Second World War shows a landscape of river-bottom farms and emerging industry. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Quick Sch and trace family ties at the Franklin Cem or Oakwood Cem.

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46. 1945 Map of Parsons, 1956 Print

    

    1945 Parsons

    1956 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Kansas at the end of World War II reveals a landscape of thriving rail hubs and vanishing rural hamlets. Researchers can trace the legacy of school districts like New Hope Sch, the grounds of the State Asylum, and the location of the Site of Wilsonton.

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49. 1946 Map of Parsons

    

    1946 Parsons

    1946 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas at the close of the 1940s reveals a landscape defined by busy rail hubs and a dense network of one-room schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural sites like Sylvandale Sch, Mt Calvary Cem, and the State Asylum at Parsons.

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52. 1947 Map of Parsons

    

    1947 Parsons

    1947 Print · USGS

    Parsons and the surrounding Labette County plains are caught here in the mid-1940s, a time of heavy rail traffic and established rural townships. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small landmarks like Mt Calvary Cem, Shiloh Sch, and the Site of Wilsonton.

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55. 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.

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58. 1948 Map of Erie, 1960 Print

    

    1948 Erie

    1960 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas at the end of the 1940s reveals a landscape of thriving rail-side towns and rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Savonburg, St Paul, and dozens of country schools like Wannersburg Sch or Osborn Sch.

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61. 1949 Map of Erie

    

    1949 Erie

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas in the late 1940s reveals a landscape of thriving rail towns and rural schoolhouses amidst an active oil and gas boom. Genealogists can trace family footprints at St Francis Cem, the County Home, and numerous local schools like Maple Grove Sch.

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64. 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.

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67. 1951 Map of Chanute

    

    1951 Chanute

    1951 Print · USGS

    Southeast Kansas at the start of the 1950s shows a landscape of busy rail junctions and active oil fields. Genealogists and local historians can trace dozens of country school sites like North Valley Sch and Summit Hill Sch, alongside landmarks like Greenwood Cem and the Santa Fe Reservoir.

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70. 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.

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73. 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.

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