History of Kansas Counties / Development, MAP IV, 1861-1864. (original) (raw)

Maps and text transcribed from: Transactions of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1903-1904; edited by Geo. W. Martin, Secretary. Vol. VIII. Topeka: Geo. A. Clark, state printer, 1904.


Reproduced with permission of the Kansas State Historical Society.


In 1861 that part of township 10 of range 8 lying in Davis county was transferred to Riley (Territorial Laws of 1861, p. 16). Madison county disappeared, its territory being divided between Breckinridge and Greenwood. Greenwood received all south and Breckinridge all north of the line between townships 21 and 22 (id. p. 17). The south line of Woodson was pushed twelve miles north to the north line of the Osage lands (Session Laws of 1861, p. 107). The name of Lykins county was changed to Miami, Dorn to Neosho and Godfroy to Seward (id. p. 114). Greenwood county was organized the next year (Laws of 1862, p. 443).

In 1864 Neosho county was organized. The eastern boundary of Morris county was pushed four miles east to the line between ranges 9 and 10 east (Laws of 1864, p. 48). Dickinson county was restored to its original form plus eight sections from the eastern part of township 14, range 5 east, and the western boundary of Davis was correspondingly modified (id. pp. 48, 49). Chase county was extended south to the north line of township 93, and Butler county was enlarged so as to include Irving, Otoe, and Hunter, and all other territory east of the sixth principal meridian (id. p. 50).

Map I, 1855includes origin of county namesfor those counties not existing in 1904. Map II, 1857-'59 Map III, 1860
Map IV, 1861-1864 Map V, 1865-1866 Map VI, 1867
Map VII, 1868 Map VIII, 1869-1872 Map IX, 1873
Map X, 1874 Map XI, 1875-1880 Map XII, 1881, '82
Map XIII, 1883,'84 Map XIV, 1885 Map XV, 1886-1892
Map XVI, 1893-1904 Article Introduction

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Maps and text transcribed from: Transactions of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1903-1904; edited by Geo. W. Martin, Secretary. Vol. VIII. Topeka: Geo. A. Clark, state printer, 1904.


Reproduced with permission of the Kansas State Historical Society.



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