Historic Topographic Quadrangles of Eastern Kansas, Western Missouri
and Council Bluffs, Iowa,
including parts of the following counties:
Missouri - Barton, Bates, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, St. Clair, Vernon
Kansas - Allen, Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Miami
Iowa/Nebr- Cass, Douglas, Mills, Pottawattomie, Sarpy

This series of 30-minute quads was surveyed in 1885-1894. The 7.5-minute series around the Council Bluffs, Iowa area was surveyed during 1956. These maps are an excellent source of history and can be used to study predecessor and abandoned railroads, as well as, ghost towns of yesteryear. These very rare maps have been digitized and the complete series is available on CD. All 11 maps shown on this page are available in extremely high resolution JPEG format on a single CD. Image sizes range from 4 - 10 meg in compressed JPEG format. When opened they range from 70-240 meg each. Exceptional quality and detail. A very small sample portion of the 30-minute 1885 Lawrence quadrangle is shown below. The CD is available for the nominal price of $24.95 postpaid (within the U.S.) See the ordering information at the bottom of this page.

USGS Carthage, Missouri 1894 30-minute Quadrangle

Prepared by
The Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Henry Gannett, Chief Geographer; A.H. Thompson, Geographer in charge; Topography by R.U. Goode; Survey date 1884. Edition of 1894.

Includes the following Counties and Townships:
Portions of Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence and Newton Counties, Missouri.

And the following townships:
Cedar, Duval, Golden City, Grant, Green, Jackson, Joplin, Lamar, Lincoln, Marion, Madison, McDonald, Mineral, Mt. Pleasant, Nashville, Newport, Northfork, Preston, Richland, Sarcoxie, Sheridan, Shoal Creek, Union, Van Buren, Vineyard.

Includes the following towns and villages:
Alba Missouri, Avilla Missouri, Beloit Missouri, Bowers Mill Missouri, Carterville Missouri, Carthage Missouri, Cary Missouri, Davenport Missouri, Diamond City Missouri, Dublin Missouri, Dudenville Missouri, Fidelity Missouri, Gibsonville Missouri, Golden City Missouri, Jasper Missouri, Kenoma Missouri, Knight Missouri, Lamar Missouri, Maple Grove Missouri, Nashville Missouri, Newell Missouri, Oronogo Missouri, Preston Missouri, Red Oak Missouri, Reeds Missouri, Sarcoxie Missouri, Scotland Missouri, Sherwood Missouri, Talmage Missouri, Thurman Missouri, Webb City Missouri.

Other features shown:
West Forks Creek, Dick's Fork Creek, Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad, Muddy Fork of Spring River, Pettis Creek, Buck Creek, Spring River, Lexington and Southern Division of Missouri Pacific Railroad, Dry Fork of Spring River, Little Spring River, Coon Creek, Middle Fork, Dry Fork, White Oak Creek, St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad, Center Creek, Jones Creek, Grove Creek, Silver Creek, Thurman Creek.

USGS Council Bluffs North, Iowa 1956 7.5-minute Quadrangle

Prepared by
The Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Aerial Photography 1952, Field checked 1956. Edition of 1956.

Includes the following Counties and Townships:
Portions of Pottawattomie County, Iowa and Douglas County, Nebraska.

And the following townships:
Crescent, Hazel Dell, Garner, Kane, Lake, Pershing.

Includes the following towns and villages:
Chautauqua Iowa, Council Bluffs Iowa, Crescent Iowa, Gilliatt Iowa.

Other features shown:
Pigeon Creek, Crescent Creek, Simon Creek, School No. 8, Hazel Dell Church, School No. 9, Lapworth Creek, Orchard Heights School, Evans Cemetery, Vinland School, Woodland School, Mosquito Creek, Missouri River, Chicago and North Western Railway, Illinois Central Railroad, Historical Monument, Garner Cemetery, Indian Creek, Iowana School, Iowa Lake, Rainbow School, Glendale School, Gunn School, Kimball Park, Big Lake Park, Prospect Park, Harrison School, Hoover School, Walnut Hill Cemetery, Green Valley Cemetery, Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, Chicago Great Western Railway, Garner School, Sunnydale School, Little Mosquito Creek, Cedar Lawn Cemetery, St. Joseph Cemetery, Cook Park, Graham Park, Fairview Cemetery, Tinley School, Roosevelt School, St. Francis School, Bayliss Park, St. Peters School, Lincoln High School, Madison School, Memorial Park Cemetery, Fairmount Park.

USGS Council Bluffs South, Iowa 1956 7.5-minute Quadrangle

Prepared by
The Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Aerial Photography 1952, Field checked 1956. Edition of 1956.

Includes the following Counties and Townships:
Portions of Mills and Pottawattomie Counties, Iowa; Sarpy County Nebraska.

And the following townships:
Bellevue, Garner, Highland, Kane, Lewis, Oak, St. Marys.

Includes the following towns and villages:
Council Bluffs Iowa, Island Park Iowa, Manawa Park Iowa.

Other features shown:
Longfellow School, Peterson Park, Chicago Great Western Railway, Mosquito Creek, Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railway, Pony Creek Ditch, Iowa School for the Deaf, Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Wabash Railway, Council Bluffs Muncipal Airport, Lewis School, Lewis Cemetery, Tank Farm, Lake Manawa State Park, Indian Creek Ditch, Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Missouri River, Lutherische Kirche, Plumer Cemetery, Eureka School, St. Marys Ditch.

USGS Fort Scott, Kansas 1893 30-minute Quadrangle

Prepared by
The Department of the Interior, Albert B. Fall, Secretary. U.S. Geological Survey, George Otis Smith, Director. Reconnaissance Map edition. Henry Gannett, Chief Geographer; A.H. Thompson, Geographer in charge; Topography by R.U. Goode and W.J. Peters. Survey date 1884. Edition of 1893.

Includes the following Counties and Townships:
Portions of Bourbon and Crawford Counties, Kansas; Barton and Vernon Counties, Missouri.

And the following townships:
Coal, Crawford, Dry Wood, Franklin, Freedom, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Leroy, Lincoln, Marion, Marmaton, Mill Creek, Osage, Ozark, Pawnee, Richland, Scott, Sherman, Timberhill, Walnut, Washington.

Includes the following towns and villages:
Arcadia Kansas, Berlin Kansas, Brazilton Kansas, Cato Kansas, Clarksburg Kansas, Coalvale Kansas, Crawfordville Kansas, Dayton Kansas, Deerfield Missouri, Dry Ridge Kansas, Englevale Kansas, Enoch Missouri, Eve Missouri, Farlington Kansas, Fort Scott Kansas, Garland Kansas, Gilfillan Kansas, Girard Kansas, Glendale Kansas, Godfrey Kansas, Green Bush Kansas, Hadley Kansas, Hammond Kansas, Hay Kansas, Hepler Kansas, Hiattville Kansas, Hoover Missouri, Leroy Missouri, Liberal Missouri, Marmaton Kansas, Mohon Kansas, Morerod Missouri, Mulberry Kansas, Paint Creek Kansas, Pawnee Kansas, Redfield Kansas, Rondald Kansas, Sharlow, Kansas, Toddville Missouri, Uniontown Kansas, Zenia Kansas.

Other features shown:
Little Osage River, Mill Creek, Marmaton River, St. Louis Ft. Scott and Wichita Railroad, Moors Branch, Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad, South Fork Marmaton River, Pawnee Creek, Kansas City Ft. Scott and Gulf Railroad, Buck Creek, West Fork of Drywood (creek), Drywood Creek, Girard Branch of St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, Middle Cow Creek, Cow Creek, Lightning Creek.

USGS Garnett, Kansas 1894 30-minute Quadrangle

Prepared by
U.S. Geological Survey, J.W. Powell, Director. Reconnaissance Map edition. Henry Gannett, Chief Geographer; A.H. Thompson, Geographer in charge; Triangulation by R.U. Goode; Topography by R.U. Goode and E.T. Perkins, Jr.; Survey date 1885. Edition of 1894.

Includes the following Counties and Townships:
Portions of Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Franklin, Linn, and Miami Counties, Kansas.

And the following townships:
Blue Mound, Carlyle, Centerville, Cutler, Deer Creek, Franklin, Geneva, Indian Creek, Jackson, Liberty, Lincoln, Lone Elm, Monroe, Mound, Ohio, Osage, Osawatomie, Ozark, Putnam, Reeder, Rich, Richmond, Union, Walker, Washington, Welda, Westphalia, Williamsburg.

Includes the following towns and villages:
Blue Mound Kansas, Bush City Kansas, Central Kansas, Colony Kansas, Elizabeth Kansas, Equity Kansas, Garnett Kansas, Geneva Kansas, Glendale Kansas, Greeley Kansas, Hanway Kansas, Harris Kansas, Kincade Kansas, Lane Kansas, Lone Elm Kansas, Mont Ida Kansas, Oakwood Kansas, Princeton Kansas, Richmond Kansas, Scipio Kansas, Selma Kansas, Sugar Valley Kansas, Welda Kansas, Westphalia Kansas, Williamsburg Kansas.

Other features shown:
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Lawrence and Burlington Branch, Middle Creek, Missouri Pacific Railroad Kansas Nebraska and Dakota Division, Sac Creek, Iantha Creek, Kenoma Creek, Crystal Creek, Fish Creek, Pottawatomie Creek, Goodrich Creek, South Fork, North Pottawatomie Creek, Cedar Creek, Saline Creek, Sugar Creek, Thomas Creek, Little Gus Creek, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Southern Kansas Division, Deer Creek, North Fork, Indian Creek, Martin Creek, Little Osage Creek, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Colony Branch, Missouri Pacific Railroad St. Louis and Emporia Divison, Middle Creek.

USGS Joplin, Missouri 1894 30-minute Quadrangle

Prepared by
The Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Henry Gannett, Chief Geographer; A.H. Thompson, Geographer in charge; Topography by R.U. Goode and W.J. Peters. Survey date 1884. Edition of 1894.

Includes the following Counties and Townships:
Portions of Cherokee and Crawford Counties, Kansas; Barton, Jasper, and Newton Counties, Missouri.

And the following townships:
Baker, Cherokee, Crawford, Duval, Garden, Geneva, Grant, Jasper, Joplin, Lola, Lowell, Lyon, Mineral, Neosho, Osage, Ozark, Pleasant View, Ross, Salamanca, Shawnee, Sheridan, Southwest, Spring Valley, Twin Groves, Washington.

Includes the following towns and villages:
Baxter Springs Kansas, Beaumont Kansas, Belleville Missouri, Beulah Kansas, Boston Mills Kansas, Brownsville Kansas, Carl Junction Missouri, Checo Kansas, Cherokee Kansas, Cherokee Mound Kansas, Cherry Kansas, Cherryvale Kansas, Columbus Kansas, Crestline Kansas, Empire Kansas, Favor Kansas, Frontenac Kansas, Galena Kansas, Galesburg Missouri, Georgia Missouri, Hallowell Kansas, Hamilton Kansas, Iowa Kansas, Joplin Missouri, Keelville Kansas, Lacoy Kansas, Leedsville Kansas, Litchfield Kansas, Lone Oak Kansas, Lowell Kansas, Medoc Missouri, Melrose Kansas, Messer Kansas, Midway Kansas, Millersburg Kansas, Minden Mines Missouri, Monmouth Kansas, Morton Kansas, Mt. Carmel Kansas, Neutral Kansas, Neutral City Kansas, Opolis Kansas, Pittsburg Kansas, Pleasant View Kansas, Quakervale Kansas, Scammon Kansas, Sherwin Kansas, Smithfield Missouri, Star Valley Kansas, Stilson Kansas, Stippville Kansas, Swentown Kansas, Tehama Kansas, Thom Missouri, Varck Kansas, Waco Missouri, Weir Kansas, Whitehall Kansas, Wirtonia Kansas.

Other features shown:
Thunderbolt Creek, Kansas City Ft. Scott and Memphis Railroad, Cow Creek, Middle Cow Creek, Kansas City and Cherryvale Branch, Lightning Creek, Little Cow Creek, North Fork, Blackberry Creek, Lime Creek, St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Girard Branch, Spring River, Cherry Creek, San Francisco Railroad Kansas Division, Center Creek, Shawnee Creek, Kansas City and Joplin Branch, Brush Creek, Turkey Creek, Short Creek, Willow Creek, Shoal Creek.

USGS Lawrence, Kansas 1885 30-minute Quadrangle

Prepared by
The Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Henry Gannett, Chief Geographer; A.H. Thompson, Geographer in charge; Triangulation by R.U. Goode; Topography by E.T. Perkins, Jr. Survey date 1885. Edition of 1885.

Includes the following Counties and Townships:
Portions of Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami Counties, Kansas.

And the following townships:
Appanoose, Centropolis, Cutler, Eudora, Franklin, Greenwood, Harrison, Hayes, Kanwaka, Lexington, Lincoln, Linton, Marion, McCamish, Ohio, Osawatomie, Ottawa, Palmyra, Peoria, Pomona, Reno, Richland, Stanton, Wakarusa, Willamsburgh, Willow Springs.

Includes the following towns and villages:
Baldwin City Kansas, Belvoir Kansas, Black Jack Kansas, Bloomington Kansas, Burlington Junction Kansas, Centropolis Kansas, Clinton Kansas, Clinton Station Kansas, Edgerton Kansas, Eudora Kansas, Franklin Kansas, Ferguson Kansas, Hesper Kansas, Homewood Kansas, Larimore Kansas, Lawrence Kansas, Lawrence Junction Kansas, North Lawrence Kansas, Norwood Kansas, Ottawa Kansas, Peoria Kansas, Pomona Kansas, Prairie City Kansas, Ransomville Kansas, Rantoul Kansas, Sibley Kansas, Stanton Kansas, Stranger Kansas, Vinland Kansas, Wellsville Kansas.

Other features shown:
Deer Creek, Coon Creek, Dry Creek, Martin Creek, Kansas River, Spring Creek, Blue Mound, Wakarusa Creek, Three Sisters, Washington Creek, Rock Creek, Cole Creek, Captain Creek, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad, Southern Kansas Railroad, Tay Creek, Appanoose Creek, Eight Mile Creek, West Fork, East Fork, Walnut Creek, Ottawa Creek, Maris Des Cygnes River, Kelsey Creek, Council Grove Osage City and Ottawa Railroad, Hickory Creek, Turkey Creek, Missouri Pacific Railroad, Middle Creek, Coal Creek, Hardfish Creek.

USGS Mound City, Kansas 1893 30-minute Quadrangle

Prepared by
The Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Reconnaissance Map edition. Henry Gannett, Chief Geographer; A.H. Thompson, Geographer in charge; Triangulation by R.U. Goode; Topography by R.U. Goode, H.L. Baldwin, Jr., E.T. Perkins, Jr.; Survey date 1885. Edition of 1893.

Includes the following Counties and Townships:
Portions of Bourbon, Linn, and Miami Counties, Kansas; Bates County, Missouri.

And the following townships:
Blue Mound, Centreville, Charlotte, Cold Water, Franklin, Freedom, Henry, Homer, Howard, Liberty, Lincoln, Miami, Mound, Mound City, Osage, Osawatomie, Paris, Potosi, Scott, Sheridan, Stanton, Sugar Creek, Timber, Valley, Walnut, West Boone, West Point.

Includes the following towns and villages:
Barnard Kansas, Blue Mound Kansas, Centreville Kansas, Dana Missouri, Farlinville Kansas, Fontana Kansas, Foster Missouri, Fulton Kansas, Hail Ridge Kansas, Hume Missouri, La Cygne Kansas, Mapleton Kansas, Miami Kansas, Mound City Kansas, Mulberry Missouri, New Lancaster Kansas, Pleasanton Kansas, Prescott Kansas, Osawatomie Kansas, Vinton Missouri.

Other features shown:
Jordan Branch, Elm Branch, Walnut Creek, Elm Creek, Mormon Creek, Miami Creek, Middle Creek, Hushpuckney Creek, Middle Creek, Sugar Creek, Richland Creek, Turkey Creek, Davis Creek, North Sugar Creek, Big Sugar Creek, Mulberry Creek, Kansas City Ft. Scott and Gulf Railroad, St. Louis Emporia and Western Railroad, Little Sugar Creek, Mine Creek, Rich Hill Railroad, Owl Creek, Lost Creek, Elk Creek, Indian Creek, Duncans Creek, Little Osage River.

USGS Nevada, Missouri 1894 30-minute Quadrangle

Prepared by
The Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Henry Gannett, Chief Geographer; A.H. Thompson, Geographer in charge; Topography by R.U. Goode; Survey date 1884. Edition of 1894.

Includes the following Counties and Townships:
Portions of Barton, Cedar, Dade, St. Claire, and Vernon Counties, Missouri.

And the following townships:
Bacon, Barton City, Badger, Benton, Blue Mound, Box, Cedar, Cedar Creek, Center, Central, Deerfield, Dover, Doylesport, Dry Wood, Lake, Lamar, Metz, Milford, Montevallo, Moundville, Newport, Osage, Speedwell, Union, Virgil, Walker, Washington.

Includes the following towns and villages:
Avola Missouri, Bakers Missouri, Bellamy Missouri, Blaine Missouri, Caput Missouri, Clintonville Missouri, El Dorado Springs Missouri, Ellis Missouri, Goodrich Missouri, Harwood Missouri, Hong Missouri, Iantha Missouri, Igo Missouri, Lamar Missouri, Little Osage Missouri, Milford Missouri, Milo Missouri, Montevallo Missouri, Moundville Missouri, Nevada Missouri, Newport Missouri, Odale Missouri, Rhinehart Missouri, Sheldon Missouri, Summit Missouri, Verdella Missouri, Virgil City Missouri, Walker Missouri, Warwick Missouri, Zodiac Missouri.

Other features shown:
Little Osage River, Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad, Lexington and Southern Division of Missouri Pacific Railroad, Marmaton River, West Fork of Clear Creek, Little Dry Wood Creek, Clear Creek, Horse Creek, Muddy Fork of Spring River, Kansas City Ft. Scott and Gulf Railroad.

USGS Olathe, Kansas 1943 7.5-minute Quadrangle

Prepared by
The Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Topography by M.J. Harden, S.D. Farmer, J.M. Holmes, D.E. Crangle, and F.H. Nelson. Survey date 1935. Edition of 1843.

Includes the following Counties and Townships:
Portions of Johnson County Kansas.

And the following townships:
Monticello, Olathe, Oxford, Shawnee.

Includes the following towns and villages:
Craig Kansas, Lackmans Kansas, Monticello Kansas, Olathe Kansas, Snow Kansas.

Other features shown:
Monticello Church, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, Little Mill Creek, Shiloh School, Mill Creek, Prairie Star School, Coon Creek, Cherry Lane School, Summerfield Grange Hall, Twin Springs School, Grandview School, Pleasant View School, County Farm, Little Cedar Creek, Bethel School, Missouri and Kansas Electric Railroad, St. Louis San Francisco Railroad, MKT Railroad, Sunlight School, Martin City Road, Case School, Indian Creek, Cedar Creek.

USGS Pacific Junction, Iowa 1956 7.5-minute Quadrangle

Prepared by
The Department of the Interior Geological Survey. Aerial Photography 1952, Survey date 1956. Edition of 1956.

Includes the following Counties and Townships:
Portions of Mills County Iowa; Cass and Sarpy Counties, Nebraska.

And the following townships:
Bellevue, Glenwood, La Platte, Oak, Plattsmouth, Plattville, St. Marys.

Includes the following towns and villages:
Folsom Iowa, Glenwood Iowa, Pacific City Iowa, Pacific Junction Iowa.

Other features shown:
Eureka School Number 1, St. Marys Ditch, Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Wall Cemetery, Gowen School Number 1, Gowen School Number 2, Gowen Cemetery, West Liberty School Number 3, West Liberty Cemetery, Pony Creek, Papillion Creek, Folsom Lake, Gowen School Number 3, Godsey Cemetery, Martin Chapel Cemetery, Lincoln School, U.S. Military Reservation, Williams School, Keg Creek, Pony Creek Ditch, Eaton Ditch, Toll Bridge, Bethlehem School.

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