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Title: Uneven Fight for Life
Description: Article examines and compares the life expectancy of area counties to that of other U.S. counties. A recent study showed that in the Kansas City area, Johnson Countians had the highest life expectancy, while residents of Wyandotte County had the lowest. Jackson County life expectancies were also below the national average.
Date: 2012-04-30
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Kansas City: Rise of a Regional Metropolis
Description: Explanation of the naming of these counties in Kansas: Johnson, Leavenworth, and Miami. Miami County was originally named Lykins County for Johnston Lykins.
Date: 2002
Object Type: Book

Title: State of Missouri
Description: Geological survey base map of the State of Missouri. Includes cities, airports, bounties, national & state parks, highways, wildlife refuges, rivers, contours, and national & state forests.
Date: 1973
Object Type: Map

Title: An Illustrated Historical Map of the City of Kansas, Revised
Description: Title continues: "Official Name of Kansas City, Mo. 1853-'89."Revised edition of map published in 1939 that has an outline map showing counties, some waterways, roads, and trails, with text and drawings illustrating historical events. Includes a chronology table and first events table on map.
Date: 1965
Object Type: Map

Title: Missouri Minor Civil Divisions-Townships
Description: Black and white map shows the boundaries and names of Missouri counties and townships. Towns witih 2500 or more inhabitants are also shown. Inset shows St. Louis City and County. There is an alphabetical list of county names with map coordinates.
Date: 1952
Object Type: Map

Title: Base Map of Missouri
Description: Map of Missouri including railroad lines, cities over 5,000, counties and county seats, and elevations.
Date: 1940
Object Type: Map

Title: Base Map of Missouri
Description: Map of Missouri including railroad lines, cities over 5,000, counties and county seats, and elevations.
Date: 1914
Object Type: Map

Title: Official Railroad Map of Kansas, 1904
Description: Map of Kansas, indicating counties, and 17 railroad lines shown in colors. Names of express companies and lines over which they operate are included, as are names of commissioners.
Date: 1904
Object Type: Map

Title: Mendenhall's Road Map of Missouri
Description: Continuation of title, "Showing Through Bicycle Routes in the State. Location of Towns, Post Offices, Railroads, &c." Map of Missouri showing bicycle through-routes, railroads, towns, counties, post offices, etc. Includes an enlargement of St. Louis.
Date: 1902
Object Type: Map

Title: The Rand-McNally Vest Pocket Map of Missouri
Description: Title taken from original cover (now on the back of map) and continued, "Showing All Counties, Cities, Towns, Railways, Lakes, Rivers, etc." The map shows 46 railroad lines, keyed to numbers printed in red ink as well as a list of chief cities and their population. Back of map includes list of "Counties, Creeks, Rivers, and Towns" with square miles and population.
Date: 1895
Object Type: Map

Title: Railroad and County Map of Kansas
Description: Map shows county seats, post offices, and railroad lines in color.
Date: 1886
Object Type: Map

Title: Railroad and County Map of Nebraska
Description: Map shows five color-coded railroad lines, counties, and towns in Nebraska.
Date: 1886
Object Type: Map

Title: Map of Nodaway County, Missouri
Description: Map showing townships in color, towns, roads, railroad lines, and waterways in Nodaway County, Missouri.
Date: 1882
Object Type: Map

Title: Rand, McNally & Co.'s Indexed County and Township Map of Kansas
Description: Map of the state of Kansas showing counties, cities, railroad lines, and rivers. Part of the Rand, McNally & Co. pocket maps series. Title taken from cover of accompanying booklet. Map attached to back inside cover.
Date: 1882
Object Type: Map

Title: Cram's Railroad and Township Map of Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas
Description: Map shows numerous rivers, creeks, and towns, as well as railroad lines and county boundaries. Territories of individual Indian tribes are outlined in the area south of Kansas.
Date: 1879
Object Type: Map

Title: State of Missouri
Description: Map of Missouri including United States Land offices, county seats, principal railroad stations, roads, etc.
Date: 1878
Object Type: Map

Title: Township & Railroad Map of Missouri: Showing Congressional Townships, Principal Towns, Post Offices, Streams
Description: Map of Missouri showing counties in color. Also shows railroads, towns, and post offices, and lead mines. Includes tables showing 1860 and 1870 populations of counties and 1870 population for principal towns. Map does not actually show townships.
Date: 1877
Object Type: Map

Title: Watson's New County, Railroad, and Distance Map of Missouri
Description: Map of Missouri showing counties, county seats, other towns, completed railroad lines with stops, proposed rail lines, and canals. Map also includes a portion of western Kansas, extreme northern Arkansas, and extreme eastern Illinois.
Date: 1875
Object Type: Map

Title: Colton's New Sectional Map of the State of Missouri
Description: Continuation of title: Compiled from the United States Surveys and Other Authentic Sources Exhibiting the Sections, Fractional Sections, Counties, Cities, Towns, Villages, Post Offices, Rail Roads & other Internal Improvements. Map of Missouri with counties shown in color with township and range lines. Also shows towns, roads, canals, mills, mines, and railroads finished and proposed. Some towns and Indian territory indicated for eastern Kansas.
Date: 1872
Object Type: Map

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