Old Maps of Kansas City, Missouri for Metal Detecting

1. 1887 Map of Harrisonville

   

   1887 Harrisonville

   1887 Print · USGS

   Missouri's western borderlands are seen here during the rail boom of the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of Harrisonville and Lees Summit, alongside smaller settlements like Lone Jack, Peculiar, and Garden City.

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4. 1887 Map of Olathe

   

   1887 Olathe

   1887 Print · USGS

   Eastern Kansas and the Missouri borderlands were being transformed by rail during the 1880s. Genealogists and historians can trace early town sites and railroad corridors like the Kansas City Clinton and Springfield Railroad and settlements from Lenexa to Osawatomie.

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7. 1890 Map of Kansas City

   

   1890 Kansas City

   1890 Print · USGS

   The Missouri River valley at the turn of the decade shows a booming rail-and-river economy centered on KANSAS CITY. Researchers can trace the early footprints of settlements like White Church, Lansing, and Smithville before modern expansion.

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10. 1892 Map of Harrisonville, 1902 Print

    

    1892 Harrisonville

    1902 Print · USGS

    Western Missouri comes into focus during the late nineteenth-century rail boom as new townships and post offices began to dot the prairie. Trace the development of early rail hubs like Harrisonville and Pleasant Hill or locate old community centers such as Chapel Hill and Daugherty (Eight Mile P. O.).

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13. 1893 Map of Olathe

    

    1893 Olathe

    1893 Print · USGS

    The Kansas-Missouri border thrived during the late nineteenth century as a hub for expanding railroads and prairie commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks and locate frontier settlements like New Santa Fe, Olathe, and Paola.

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16. 1894 Map of Kansas City

    

    1894 Kansas City

    1894 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River valley at the close of the nineteenth century was a bustling intersection of military life and frontier commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through river towns like Weston and Parkville or locate early railroad hubs at Settles Station and Beverly Junction.

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19. 1894 Map of Harrisonville

    

    1894 Harrisonville

    1894 Print · USGS

    Cass and Jackson counties come to life in the 1890s as a burgeoning rail network links remote prairie outposts. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and mail stops like Daugherty (Eight Mile P. O.), Peculiar, and Lone Jack.

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22. 1894 Map of Independence

    

    1894 Independence

    1894 Print · USGS

    The river valley and rail corridors of western Missouri are captured in detail during the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the early layouts of Liberty and Independence alongside lost river features like Liberty Landing and Cooley Lake.

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25. 1910 Map of Leavenworth

    

    1910 Leavenworth

    1910 Print · USGS

    Leavenworth and the Missouri River borderlands are captured here during a period of significant military and institutional growth. Researchers can trace family sites among dozens of landmarks like Slabtown, the U S Penitentiary Reserve, and Kickapoo School.

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28. 1914 Map of Smithville

    

    1914 Smithville

    1914 Print · USGS

    Missouri's northern river valleys are depicted here just before the Great War, showing a landscape of rail-dependent small towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous community landmarks like Paradise, Hixson Mill, and Mt. Zion School.

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31. 1934 Map of Independence

    

    1934 Independence

    1934 Print · USGS

    In Jackson County during the mid-1930s, the landscape around Independence shows a bustling network of river commerce and early highways. Researchers can trace the heritage of local institutions like the Jackson County Girls Home and historic sites such as Mt Washington Cem.

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34. 1934 Map of Grandview

    

    1934 Grandview

    1934 Print · USGS

    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands were transforming in the mid-1930s as residential growth met established rail and river networks. Researchers can trace historic routes like the Santa Fe Trail or locate family sites near Hickmans Mill and Blue Ridge Cem.

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37. 1934 Map of Lees Summit

    

    1934 Lees Summit

    1934 Print · USGS

    Jackson County during the mid-1930s is a landscape of winding river valleys and rural school districts centered around the growing hub of Lees Summit. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of the Floral Hills Cemetery, early aviation at Richards Landing Field, and local stops like South Lee Sta.

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40. 1935 Map of Kansas City

    

    1935 Kansas City

    1935 Print · USGS

    Kansas City and its surrounding Missouri and Kansas neighborhoods are captured here during a period of significant civic expansion in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace the layout of early aviation at the Municipal Landing Field or locate family history through many landmarks like Elmwood Cem and Wyandotte High Sch.

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43. 1935 Map of North Kansas City

    

    1935 North Kansas City

    1935 Print · USGS

    North Kansas City and the Missouri River bluffs appear here in the mid-1930s as industrial development begins to reshape the river valley. You can trace early aviation sites like Fairfax Landing Field and community anchors like Gashland Sch and Winnwood Lake.

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46. 1935 Map of Liberty, 1955 Print

    

    1935 Liberty

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River bluffs and river bottoms near Liberty were a hub of rail commerce and education in the mid-thirties. Genealogists and researchers can locate several rural schools and sites like the Odd Fellows Home, Crollie Cem, and Claycomo Mill.

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49. 1936 Map of Kearney

    

    1936 Kearney

    1936 Print · USGS

    Clay County at the height of the mid-thirties rural school era reveals a landscape of interconnected family farms and rail-stop towns. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through dozens of named landmarks like Mt Gilead Sch, Watkins Ch, and the original street grid of Kearney.

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52. 1939 Map of Grandview

    

    1939 Grandview

    1939 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Jackson County is captured here in the late 1930s as a landscape of rural townships and growing rail hubs. You can trace early family connections through landmarks like Ruskin High Sch, the Mt Moriah Cemetery, and the village of Hickman Mills.

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55. 1939 Map of Lees Summit

    

    1939 Lees Summit

    1939 Print · USGS

    Jackson County in the late 1930s shows a landscape of rail-driven settlements and scattered country schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, from Knobtown to the early streets of Lees Summit.

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58. 1940 Map of Kansas City

    

    1940 Kansas City

    1940 Print · USGS

    Kansas City's urban landscape is shown in remarkable detail just before the war, highlighting its massive rail yards and industrial riverfront. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood schools like Longfellow Sch, Central High Schools, and the resting places at Calvary Cemetery.

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61. 1940 Map of Liberty

    

    1940 Liberty

    1940 Print · USGS

    Clay County at the dawn of the 1940s shows a dense network of river-bottom railroads and hilltop college life. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Withers Sch, the Odd Fellows Home, and the Depression-era Federal Transient Camp.

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64. 1940 Map of North Kansas City

    

    1940 North Kansas City

    1940 Print · USGS

    The industrial riverfront and Clay County uplands are documented here during the mid-1930s as the regional transport network matured. Genealogists and researchers can locate family landmarks like New Stark Cem, Bethel Ch, and the many rural schoolhouses serving Gashland and Barry.

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67. 1940 Map of Independence

    

    1940 Independence

    1940 Print · USGS

    Independence and its eastern suburbs are shown here in the mid-1930s, caught between the industrial Missouri River bend and the rural ridges of Jackson County. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Woodlawn Cemetery, the Sanitarium, and rural schools like Whiteoak Sch.

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70. 1942 Map of Kearney, 1965 Print

    

    1942 Kearney

    1965 Print · USGS

    Clay County at the onset of the 1940s is a landscape of established rail hubs and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Antioch Cem, Mt Gilead Sch, and the County Home.

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73. 1943 Map of Quindaro

    

    1943 Quindaro

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands in the 1940s reveal a landscape of expanding schools and electric transit. Trace the routes of the Kansas City and Leavenworth Electric Road and find sites like Nearman Sch and Memorial Park Cemetery.

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