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The following statewide atlases for [[Kansas]] may be helpful to you: *Baughman, Robert W. ''Kansas in Maps''. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Historical Society, 1961. {{FHL|47044|title-id|disp=(Family History Library book Q 978.1 E7br.)}} The history of the state is depicted in a variety of maps. *Baughman, Robert W.: [http://specialcollections.wichita.edu/collections/maps/index.asp A Collection of Digitized Kansas Maps] *''Official State Atlas of Kansas''. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: L.H. Everts, 1887. Reprint. Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies, 1982. {{FHL|27583|title-id|disp=(Family History Library&nbsp;book Q 978.1 E7o.)}} This includes many city plats, township maps, and directories of residents. *Socolofsky, Homer E., and Huber Self. ''Historical Atlas of Kansas''. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1972. {{FHL|561496|title-id|disp=(Family History Library book 978.1 E3s.)}} *[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. &nbsp;This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties. *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey Map Collection] has numerous historical maps of Kansas at his website. His focus is mostly 18th and 19th Century maps. <br> The University of Kansas in Lawrence at http://spencer.lib.ku.edu/ has the largest collection of maps in the state. Kansas State University in Manhattan at http://www.k-state.edu/ also has a large collection. The Family History Library has a small collection of maps. Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html {{Kansas|Kansas}} [[Category:Kansas|Maps]]
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''The following statewide atlases for [[Kansas, United States Genealogy|Kansas]] may be helpful to you:  
 
=== Online Resources ===
 
*[http://www.mapofus.org/kansas/ Maps of Kansas from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Kansas.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]
 
*Baughman, Robert W. ''Kansas in Maps''. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Historical Society, 1961. {{FSC|47044|title-id|disp=(FS Library book Q 978.1 E7br.)}} The history of the state is depicted in a variety of maps. *
*Baughman, Robert W.: [http://specialcollections.wichita.edu/collections/maps/index.asp A Collection of Digitized Kansas Maps] *
*''Official State Atlas of Kansas''. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: L.H. Everts, 1887. Reprint. Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies, 1982. {{FSC|27583|title-id|disp=(FamilySearch Library book Q 978.1 E7o.)}} This includes many city plats, township maps, and directories of residents. *
*Socolofsky, Homer E., and Huber Self. ''Historical Atlas of Kansas''. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1972. {{FSC|561496|title-id|disp=(FS Library book 978.1 E3s.)}} *
*[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties. *
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey Map Collection] has numerous historical maps of Kansas at his website. His focus is mostly 18th and 19th Century maps.
*[http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/maps/kansas-maps/kansas-county-maps.asp My Genealogy Hound] has free access to historic county maps for some Kansas Counties.
*[http://www.hearthstonelegacy.com/kansas-county-map.htm State map of Kansas] showing the location of each Kansas County is on Hearthstone Legacy.<br>
 
The University of Kansas in Lawrence at http://spencer.lib.ku.edu/ has the largest collection of maps in the state. Kansas State University in Manhattan at http://www.k-state.edu/ also has a large collection. The FamilySearch Library has a small collection of maps. Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html {{Kansas|Kansas}}  
 
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The following statewide atlases for Kansas may be helpful to you:

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

The University of Kansas in Lawrence at http://spencer.lib.ku.edu/ has the largest collection of maps in the state. Kansas State University in Manhattan at http://www.k-state.edu/ also has a large collection. The FamilySearch Library has a small collection of maps. Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html