Sanborn maps by county

Sanborn map of Belleville, KS, business district Extremely detailed maps of urban areas were produced by the Sanborn Map Company and other firms and sold to fire-insurance companies so they could use the information about each property to assign a risk factor for underwriting purposes. These maps show individual properties and buildings on those tracts using a complex set of symbols and colors to denote the construction details of each structure. These maps are very useful in building restoration and determining when a structure was constructed. They also show lots and streets with names and numbers, locations of water lines and fire hydrants, and other features of the urban landscape. Each volume includes indexes of street names and significant buildings. Original mapping of Kansas was conducted by the Sanborn company from 1883 until 1954, and revisions were made as late as 1968. We have all of the Sanborn maps of the State, over 1,500 sets, on microfilm as well as a few originals of Topeka, Kansas City, Wichita, and some smaller towns. Maps that are no longer copyrighted are available online at University of Kansas Digital Commons website. Similar information on individual properties in written form may be found in the Kansas Inspection Bureau's Fire Insurance Rates Booklets, 1890-1944, in the manuscripts collection.

The listing is arranged in rough alphabetical order by the first letter of a given county. Use the links below to select the appropriate first letter county category of special interest to you. A listing by specific city is also available.

Missouri

See city list for specific dates and microfilm roll numbers

KANSAS

Allen County
- Gas
- Humboldt
- Iola
- La Harpe
- Moran
Anderson County
- Colony
- Garnett
Atchison County
- Atchison
- Muscotah
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Barber County
- Kiowa
- Medicine Lodge
Barton County
- Ellinwood
- Great Bend
- Hoisington
Bourbon County
- Fort Scott
Brown County
- Everest
- Fairview
- Hiawatha
- Horton
Butler County
- Augusta
- Douglass
- El Dorado
- Latham
- Leon
- Towanda
- White Water
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Chase County
- Cottonwood Falls
- Strong City
Chautauqua County
- Cedar Vale
- Peru
- Sedan
Cherokee County
- Baxter Springs
- Columbus
- Empire City
- Galena
- Riverton
- Scammon
- Treece
- Weir
- West Mineral
Clark County
- Ashland
- Englewood
Clay County
- Clay Center
- Clifton
- Vining
Cloud County
- Aurora
- Clyde
- Concordia
- Glasco
Coffey County
- Burlington
- Waverly
Comanche County
- Coldwater
- Protection
Cowley County
- Arkansas City
- Cambridge
- Winfield
Crawford County
- Arma
- Cherokee
- Croweburg
- Franklin
- Frontenac
- Girard
- Mulberry
- Pittsburg
- Walnut
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Decatur County
- Oberlin
Dickinson County
- Abilene
- Chapman
- Enterprise
- Herington
- Solomon
Doniphan County
- Highland
- Severance
- Troy
- White Cloud
Douglas County
- Baldwin City
- Eudora
- Lawrence
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Edwards County
- Kinsley
Elk County
- Elk Falls
- Grenola
- Howard
- Longton
- Moline
Ellis County
- Ellis
- Hays
Ellsworth County
- Ellsworth
- Kanopolis
- Wilson
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Finney County
- Garden City
Ford County
- Bucklin
- Dodge City
Franklin County
- Ottawa
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Geary County
- Junction City
Graham County
- Hill City
Gray County
- Cimarron
Greenwood County
- Eureka
- Madison
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Hamilton County
- Syracuse
Harper County
- Anthony
- Attica
- Harper
Harvey County
- Burrton
- Halstead
- Newton
- Sedgwick
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Jackson County
- Holton
Jefferson County
- McLouth
- Oskaloosa
- Perry
- Valley Falls
- Winchester
Jewell County
- Burr Oak
- Jewell
- Mankato
Johnson County
- Fairway
- Gardner
- Merriam
- Mission Hills
- Mission Woods
- Olathe
- Overland Park
- Shawnee
- Westwood
- Westwood Hills
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Kingman County
- Kingman
Kiowa County
- Greensburg
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Labette County
- Altamont
- Chetopa
- Edna
- Oswego
- Parsons
Leavenworth County
- Leavenworth
- Tonganoxie
Lincoln County
- Lincoln
Linn County
- La Cygne
- Mound City
- Pleasanton
Logan County
- Oakley
Lyon County
- Emporia
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McPherson County
- Canton
- Lindsborg
- McPherson
Marion County
- Florence
- Hillsboro
- Marion
- Peabody
Marshall County
- Axtell
- Beattie
- Blue Rapids
- Frankfort
- Irving
- Marysville
- Oketo
- Summerfield
- Waterville
Miami County
- Osawatomie
- Paola
Mitchell County
- Beloit
- Cawker City
- Solomon Rapids
Montgomery County
- Caney
- Cherryvale
- Coffeyville
- Elk City
- Independence
- Liberty
- Tyro
Morris County
- Council Grove
Morton County
- Elkhart
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Nemaha County
- Bern
- Centralia
- Sabetha
- Seneca
- Wetmore
Neosho County
- Chanute
- Erie
- Osage Mission
- Saint Paul
- Thayer
Norton County
- Norton
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Osage County
- Burlingame
- Carbondale
- Lyndon
- Osage City
- Overbrook
- Quenemo
- Scranton
Osborne County
- Alton
- Downs
- Osborne
Ottawa County
- Bennington
- Minneapolis
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Pawnee County
- Larned
Phillips County
- Kirwin
- Phillipsburg
Pottawatomie County
- Louisville
- Saint Marys
- Wamego
Pratt County
- Pratt
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Reno County
- Hutchinson
- Nickerson
- South Hutchinson
- Sylvia
Republic County
- Belleville
- Courtland
- Republic
- Scandia
Rice County
- Lyons
- Sterling
Riley County
- Leonardville
- Manhattan
- Randolph
Rooks County
- Stockton
Russell County
- Russell
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Saline County
- Gypsum City
- Salina
Scott County
- Scott City
Sedgwick County
- Cheney
- Mulvane
- Wichita
Seward County
- Liberal
Shawnee County
- Highland Park
- Mission Township
- Pauline
- Rossville
- Shorey District
- Soldier Township
- Topeka
- Topeka Township
- Williamsport Township
Sheridan County
- Hoxie
Sherman County
- Goodland
Smith County
- Kensington
- Lebanon
- Smith Center
Stafford County
- Saint John
- Stafford
Sumner County
- Belle Plaine
- Caldwell
- Conway Springs
- Mulvane
- Oxford
- South Haven
- Wellington
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Thomas County
- Colby
Trego County
- WaKeeney
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Wabaunsee County
- Alma
- Alta Vista
Washington County
- Clifton
- Greenleaf
- Hanover
- Vining
- Washington
Wilson County
- Altoona
- Benedict
- Buffville
- Fredonia
- Neodesha
Woodson County
- Toronto
- Yates Center
Wyandotte County
- Argentine
- Armourdale
- Bonner Springs
- Kansas City
- Rosedale
- Turner
- Wyandotte

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Missouri

Barton County
- Burgess