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Kansas Wiki Topics

Beginning Research

Record Types

Kansas Background

Cultural Groups

Local Research Resources

Online Resources

See United States Maps for more resources.
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries at the Newberry Library
Geographical Names Information System
Maps of Kansas from MapofUS.org. Includes boundary changes map.
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. *
David Rumsey Map Collection has numerous historical maps of Kansas at his website. His focus is mostly 18th and 19th Century maps.
My Genealogy Hound has free access to historic county maps for some Kansas Counties.
State map of Kansas showing the location of each Kansas County is on Hearthstone Legacy.

Printed Publications

Baughman, Robert W. Kansas in Maps. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Historical Society, 1961. (FS Library book Q 978.1 E7br.) The history of the state is depicted in a variety of maps. *
Baughman, Robert W.: A Collection of Digitized Kansas Maps *
Official State Atlas of Kansas. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: L.H. Everts, 1887. Reprint. Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies, 1982. (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. (FS Library book 978.1 E3s.) *

Background

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

Types of Maps

See Maps for more information.

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-The following statewide atlases for [[Kansas]] may be helpful to you:
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+| link2=[[United States Maps|U.S. Maps]]
+| link3=[[Kansas, United States Genealogy|Kansas]]
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+| link5=[[Kansas Maps|Maps]]
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-*Baughman, Robert W. ''Kansas in Maps''. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Historical Society, 1961. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=47044&disp=Kansas+in+maps%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (Family History Library book Q 978.1 E7br.)] The history of the state is depicted in a variety of maps.
+== Online Resources ==
-*''Official State Atlas of Kansas''. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: L.H. Everts, 1887. Reprint. Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies, 1982. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=27583&disp=The+Official+state+atlas+of+Kansas%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (Family History Library&nbsp;book Q 978.1 E7o.)] This includes many city plats, township maps, and directories of residents.
+*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
-*Socolofsky, Homer E., and Huber Self. ''Historical Atlas of Kansas''. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1972. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=561496&disp=Historical+atlas+of+Kansas%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (Family History Library book 978.1 E3s.)]
+*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Kansas.html Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] at the Newberry Library
-*[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.
+*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System]
+*[http://www.mapofus.org/kansas/ Maps of Kansas from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.
+*[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 Family History Library has a small collection of maps.
+==Printed Publications==
+*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.)}} *
-Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html
+==Background==
+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
-[[Category:Kansas|Maps]]
+==Types of Maps==
+*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.
-{{kansas|kansas}}
+[[Category:Kansas, United States|Maps]] [[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]