Old Maps of Vale, Kansas City for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 16 historic maps of Vale. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Vale's past.


Vale, Kansas City maps

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  1. 1887 Map of Harrisonville
    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.

  2. 1892 Map of Harrisonville, 1902 Print
    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.).
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1894 Map of Harrisonville
    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.

  4. 1934 Map of Lees Summit
    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.

  5. 1939 Map of Lees Summit
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Lawrence
    1954 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and western Missouri thrive in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by major river valleys and a dense railway network. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Lawrence to Greenwood and locate landmarks like Olathe Navy and Lake Lotawana.

  7. 1949 Map of Lees Summit, 1954 Print
    1949 Map of Lees Summit, 1954 Print
    1949 Lees Summit
    1954 Print · USGS
    Jackson County landscape at the midpoint of the century shows a unique era of river-valley farming and early aviation. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Stony Point Sch, Basonia Ch, and the old County Home.

  8. 1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Lawrence
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri come alive in this map of the river-valley corridors just as the interstate era was beginning. Researchers can trace the legacy of major rail lines like the Union Pacific RR and locate ancestral roots in towns from Lawrence to Harrisonville.

  9. 1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Lawrence
    1967 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and the Missouri border country are captured here during the mid-century transition to the interstate era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named terrain like Summers Mound and the footprint of Sunflower Ordnance Works near Baldwin City.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1957 Map of Lees Summit, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Lees Summit, 1958 Print
    1957 Lees Summit
    1958 Print · USGS
    Jackson County during the mid-fifties shows the suburban expansion of Kansas City toward the established community of Lees Summit. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural roots through the Flannery Cemetery, Basonia Church, and the many schools like Truman School that served these growing neighborhoods.

  11. 1961 Map of Lawrence
    1961 Map of Lawrence
    1961 Lawrence
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri borderland shows its mid-century transition from a rail-dependent agricultural region to a suburbanizing landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous Cem sites and distinctive terrain landmarks like Graves Mound and Summers Mound.

  12. 1964 Map of Lees Summit, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Lees Summit, 1965 Print
    1964 Lees Summit
    1965 Print · USGS
    Jackson County is shown at a moment of transition in the 1960s as suburban growth reaches toward the rural Little Blue River valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots in Floral Hills Cemetery or locate old community hubs like Knobtown and South Lee.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 1983 Map of Olathe, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Olathe, 1984 Print
    1983 Olathe
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands hum with suburban growth and historic transit routes in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the Santa Fe Trail across a landscape featuring Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base and Hillsdale Lake.

  14. 1990 Map of Lees Summit, 1995 Print
    1990 Map of Lees Summit, 1995 Print
    1990 Lees Summit
    1995 Print · USGS
    The rapid growth of the Kansas City metropolitan area is captured in the mid-nineties as major suburban centers expanded. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family plots at Floral Hills Cemetery or explore the unique campus of Unity Village and Longview Lake.

  15. 1996 Map of Lees Summit, 2002 Print
    1996 Map of Lees Summit, 2002 Print
    1996 Lees Summit
    2002 Print · USGS
    Suburban growth meets the Jackson County valley landscapes in the late nineties as Lees Summit and Kansas City expand. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Gantrell Cem and explore the sprawling grounds of Unity Village.

  16. 2021 Map of Lees Summit, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Lees Summit, 2021 Print
    2021 Lees Summit
    2021 Print · USGS
    Jackson County is shown at a peak of suburban development, where the expanding city footprints meet the winding course of the Little Blue River. Researchers can trace the layout of family cemeteries like Flanery Cem and landmarks such as the Unity Village Natural Bridge.

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