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Title
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Map of Armourdale
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Description
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Map of Armourdale in Kansas City, Kansas with the sewer system and land owned noted
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Date
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1888
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Rascher's Map of Kansas City, Kansas
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Description
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Atlas of Kansas City, Kansas, also showing areas of Bonner Springs, Calorific, New Philadelphia, Vance, Quindara Township, Argentine, Rosedale, and Shawnee Township.
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Date
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1889/1891
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Kansas City and Vicinity
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Description
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Road map of Kansas City and surrounding counties including Ray and Buchanan counties in Missouri, Johnson and Leavenworth counties in Kansas; enlarged maps of St. Joseph, Mo. and Leavenworth, Kan. inset. Reverse side is street map of metropolitan Kansas City. Includes indexes to towns, airports, golf clubs, cemeteries, parks, lakes, and streets.
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Date
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1960
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Kansas City, Kans.-Mo. Street Map
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Description
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Street map of the greater Kansas City area that includes portions of Kansas, Independence, Grandview, and North Kansas City. Streets, interstates, and highways are included along with a chart of points of interest, transportation terminals, hospitals, and universities and colleges.
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Date
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1964
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Bird's Eye View - Kansas City
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Description
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Pictorial map showing the cities and towns of Kansas City, Missouri; Harlem, Missouri; Westport, Missouri; Rosedale, Kansas; Argentine, Kansas; Armourdale, Kansas; Armstrong, Kansas; Riverview, Kansas; Kansas City, Kansas; and Wyandotte, Kansas. At the time of its publication, the map had an extensive key listing the numbered buildings, most of which has been removed. Steamboats traveling along the Missouri River can be seen. The map displays the steep bluffs and topography of the region. It also indicates Kansas City's expansion southward away from the Missouri River, the development of the stockyards industry in the West Bottoms and interconnectivity with the surrounding cities and towns that followed completion of the Hannibal Bridge in 1869.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Stranger's Guide to Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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A reproduction of the 1887 Case and Norman's Stranger's Guide which appeared in The Kansas City Star around 1927 that shows an aerial view of business and industrial districts of Kansas City as seen from the northwest. Indicates population in 1887 as 160,000 and in 1880 as 57,000. Prominent landmarks, buildings, and businesses are numbered to correlate with list at the bottom. Portion of text on map reads: "The map reproduced above shows the city of 'Forty Years Ago' whose social and industrial activities are reflected daily in the familiar column under that caption in the Star's morning edition. Supplement to the Kansas City Commercial."
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Date
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1927
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Case & Norman's Stranger's Guide to Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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Aerial view of Kansas City seen from northwest. Shows streets, bridges, buildings, and railroads. Many buildings are identified. Continuation of title: ". . . showing principal points of interest correctly drawn and located, including most of the public buildings."
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Date
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1887
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Kansas City Metropolitan Area: For People Going Places
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Description
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Road map of Kansas City and vicinity; indexes nearby cities and towns, points of interest, lakes, parks, rivers, airports, golf and country clubs. Reverse side includes maps of metropolitan Kansas City, downtown Kansas City, and a sight-seeing guide with suggested tours.
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Date
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1962
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Kansas City and Vicinity
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Description
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Road map of Kansas City and vicinity, including Platte and Clay Counties, and Johnson, Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties in Kansas. Indexes nearby cities and towns, points of interest, golf and country clubs, airports, lakes, and rivers. Reverse side features maps of metropolitan and downtown Kansas City, as well as a map of a suggested sight-seeing tour, with principal buildings and parks indicated.
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Date
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1962
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Kansas City and Vicinity
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Description
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Road map of Kansas City and vicinity, including Platte and Clay Counties, and Johnson, Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties in Kansas. Indexes nearby cities and towns, points of interest, golf and country clubs, airports, lakes, parks and rivers. Reverse side features maps of metropolitan and downtown Kansas City, as well as a map of a suggested sight-seeing tour, with major buildings and parks indicated.
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Date
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1961
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Edwards' Map of Jackson Co., Missouri
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Description
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Plat map of Jackson County, Missouri, and the southern extents of Clay County and Ray County, along the north bank of the Missouri River. Cities and towns, rivers, and parcels of land labeled with their owners' names are shown.
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Date
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1887
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Battle of Westport Map
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Description
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Map of the Battle of Westport battlefield, drawn by William M. Lewis.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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The Country Club District
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Description
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Title continues: "Including Sunset Hill, Mission Hills, Hampstead Gardens, Wornall Manor, and Greenway Fields, '1,500 Acres Restricted. Planned, Developed, and Offered Exclusively by J.C. Nichols." Street map of Country Club district and of Mission Hills, Kansas. Identifies property owners. Inset map of Kansas City shows relative location.
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Date
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1917-04
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Country Club District: 2500 Acres Restricted
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Description
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Title continues: "Including Sunset Hill, Mission Hills, Indian Hills, Hampstead Gardens, Crestwood, Greenway Fields, Wornall Manor, Westwood, Westwood Hills, and Armour Hills. 2,500 Acres Restricted. Planned, Developed and offered Exclusively by J. C. Nichols Investment Co." Plat map of the Country Club District, showing dimensions for each plot and sites for some proposed structures.
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Date
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1922-08
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Architect's Drawing of Lake Tapawingo, (Beautiful Place) and Surroundings
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Description
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Architect's drawing of projected Lake Tapawingo, "Beautiful Place," and surroundings. One side of map is a bird's eye view of the area around the lake showing planned features such as club house and bathing beaches. The other side shows platting of lots. The development was "To be built and owned by the Lake Tapawingo Development Company, Inc., 513-515 Pioneer Trust Building, Kansas City, Missouri." Handwritten on top in pencil, "Lake Tapawingo, Mo. 1928." Date otherwise not noted.
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Date
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1928~
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 9, 1930-1957, Page p0924
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Description
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A portion of Kansas City from E. 56th Street south to E. 57th Street and from Highland Avenue east to Euclid Avenue, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
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Date
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1930/1957
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Object Type
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Map
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