Old Maps of Platte Gardens, Kansas City for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Platte Gardens. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Platte Gardens.


Platte Gardens, Kansas City maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Kansas City
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1894 Map of Kansas City
    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.
    14 unique versions available

  3. 1914 Map of Smithville
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 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.

  5. 1950 Map of Ferrelview
    1950 Map of Ferrelview
    1950 Ferrelview
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Platte County is captured here as a landscape of small farming communities and country schools. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Waller Cemetery and Pancake Cemetery or trace the early foundations of Ferrelview and Linkville.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1950 Map of Smithville
    1950 Map of Smithville
    1950 Smithville
    1950 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Platte, Clay, and Clinton counties are shown here just after the war, defined by the winding Platte River and a network of small farm towns. Researchers can trace the locations of dozens of vanished schools and cemeteries, from the Masonic Cemetery to the South Gale School and the historic Covered Bridge.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. 1960 Map of Kansas City
    1960 Map of Kansas City
    1960 Kansas City
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri meet at the river forks, showing a sprawling rail-and-river economy during the 1950s growth era. Genealogists and researchers can trace tribal lands like the Kickapoo Indian Reservation or follow the early interstate corridors through Saint Joseph and Independence.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1961 Map of Ferrelview, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Ferrelview, 1962 Print
    1961 Ferrelview
    1962 Print · USGS
    Platte County was undergoing a major transformation in the early sixties as the city boundary expanded and aviation infrastructure took root. Researchers can trace the footprints of old rural communities like Linkville and Hoover alongside family landmarks like Pancake Cem and East Platte Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1983 Map of Kansas City
    1983 Map of Kansas City
    1983 Kansas City
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands reached a peak of suburban and industrial connectivity by the early eighties. Researchers can trace established neighborhoods and major landmarks like the Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation, Swope Park, and the U.S. Army Ammunition Plant.

  12. 2021 Map of Ferrelview, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Ferrelview, 2021 Print
    2021 Ferrelview
    2021 Print · USGS
    Platte County at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape of modern aviation and deep-rooted local history. Researchers can trace family plots at Brasfield Cem and Dixon Cem or explore the growth of Ferrelview near the Kansas City International Airport.

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