KANSAS OFFICIAL MAPS

Notes:
In addition to the maps listed below, the State Highway Commission also issued “Service Maps” during the 1950s, and possibly other years as well. These maps are not listed here.

Latest updates: 4/21/18-added 1938 {Apr}; 12/10/23-udated dimensions for 1936; 12/26/23-removed extraneous information

Kansas Maps:
1918; reported by Kansas DOT (large wall map)
1921; dtd cvr; black on brown card stock “Official Map Kansas State Roads”; 6 x 10
1926; dtd cvr (Mar 1); bw txt cvr; unfolded 22 x 17
1927; dtd cvr; bw txt cvr; 4.5 x 8.5
1928; dtd; bw txt cvr; 3.75 x 8.5
     [2 known versions: {Jan 1}, {Oct 1}]
1929; dtd cvr; bw txt cvr; 3.75 x 8.5
     [2 known versions: {12-7149}, {12-7710}]
1931; dtd cvr; bw txt cvr; 3.75 x 8.5
1932; dtd cvr; bw txt cvr; 3.75 x 8.5
     [4 known versions: {Jan 1}, {Feb 1}, {Apr 1}, {May 1}]
1933; dtd cvr, bw txt cvr; 3.75 x 8.5
     [2 known versions: {Jan 1}, {Apr 1}]
1934; dtd cvr; bw txt cvr; 3.75 x 8.5
     [2 known versions: {Apr 1}, {Sep 1} and 1 reported version: {Jun}]
1935; dtd cvr (Apr 1); bw txt cvr; 3.75 x 8.5
1936; dtd cvr (Apr); bw photo of st cptl bldg (aerial view); 4.25 x 7
1937; dtd cvr (Feb); bw photo of “State Capitol Building at Topeka”; 7 x 10.5
1938; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1937
     [3 known versions: {Jan}, {Apr}, {Jul}]
1939; dtd cvr; bw photo “Kansas State Capitol Building at Topeka”; 7 x 10.5
1940; dtd cvr (Apr); 2 bw photos (governor, “West Entrance, Kansas Capitol, Topeka”); 7 x 10.5
1941; dtd cvr; clr dwg “Coronado rides again, 1541-1941″; 4.25 x 9.5
1942; dtd cvr; clr photo “Kansas in Defense”, “Kansas” white letters; 4.25 x 9.5
1945; dtd cvr; “Kansas” black letters, otherwise same as 1942
     [2 known versions: {George, Secretary}, {Brown, Secretary}]
[c.1946]; not dtd (“1940 Federal Census” in index); clr dwg of sunflower on black bkgrd; 4.5 x 9.5
1947; same as [c.1946] exc “With 1947 Population” in index
1948; dtd back cvr; clr photo of girl carrying wheat; 4 x 9
1950-51; dtd cvr; clr photo of road and trees over greetings from director of hwys; 4 x 9
1953 A; dtd lgnd; 2 clr photos (Topeka Blvd s of Topeka/curving road); 4 x 9
1953 B; dtd lgnd; 2 clr photos (“Eisenhower Memorial”/road and trees); 4 x 9
[1954]; dtd lgnd (1953); different hwy commissioners, otherwise same as 1953 (reported by Kansas DOT)
[1955]; dtd lgnd (1953); different hwy commissioners, otherwise same as 1953 (reported by Kansas DOT)
1956; dtd lgnd; clr photo of long straight road; 4 x 7.5
     [2 known versions: {“Kansas” on blue bkgrd, no txt at btm}, {“Kansas” on white bkgrd, txt at btm}]
1957-58; dtd lgnd; clr photo of sign “Achievement of which we are proud”; 4.75 x 7.75
     [3 known versions: {L. Brodrick, Dir of Hwys}, {M. Martin, Acting Dir of Hwys}, {M. Martin, Dir of Hwys}]
1960-61; dtd lgnd; clr dwg of covered wagon over truck and car, “Midway USA” at top; 4.75 x 7.75
1961; dtd lgnd; cvr same as 1960-61 exc “Midway USA” nr btm; 4.75 x 7.75
     [2 known versions: {just 3 officials listed}, {3 officials & 6 commission members listed}]
1962; dtd cvr; clr photo “Interstate 70 near Junction City”; 4.75 x 7.75
1963-64; dtd cvr; clr photo “Interstate 70 Roadside Park near Paxico”; 4.75 x 7.75
     [2 known versions: {Commissioner Gagel}, {Commissioner Grassberger}]
1965; dtd lgnd; clr photo “Kansas’ Longest Bridge on K-16″; 4.75 x 7.75
     [2 known versions: {Comm. Grassberger}, {Comm. Timberlake & diff photo of Gov}]
[1967]; no date; clr photo “Safety Rest Areas Centered Along I-70″, St Hwy Engr Walter Johnson; 4.75 x 7.75
[1968]; no date; same as 1967 exc St Hwy Engr (Acting) R.L. Peyton, and three different commissioners
1969; dtd lgnd; clr photo of family at lakeside picnic table; 4.75 x 7.75
1970; dtd lgnd; otherwise same as 1969
1971; dtd lgnd; clr photo “Century II Wichita”; 4.75 x 7.75
1972; dtd lgnd; otherwise same as 1971
1973; dtd lgnd; clr photo man fishing below dam; 4.75 x 7.75
1974; dtd cvr; cvr same as 1973 plus “Official Highway Map” and date; 4.75 x 7.75
1975-76; dtd cvr; clr photo of plane flying over hwy; 4 x 8
     [2 known versions: {light blue shading on bk cvr}, {dark gray shading on bk cvr}]
1977; dtd cvr; clr photo of wheat head over blue/gold bkgrd; 4 x 8
1978; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1977
1979; dtd map, cvr (1979-80); 4 clr photos (historic buildings); 4 x 8
1980; dtd map, cvr (1979-80); otherwise same as 1979 with “John D. Kemp, Secretary” added btm front cvr
1981; dtd cvr (1981-82); collage of clr photos; 4 x 8
     [2 known versions: {“Kansas” in black}, {“Kansas” in black with white outline}]
1983-84; reported by PC
1984; dtd cvr; clr photo w/ clr dwg of rainbow “Kansas ‘Land of Ah’s'”; 4 x 7.75
[1986]; dtd above map (1984); clr photo of field “Ah! Kansas 125 and coming alive!”; 4 x 7.75
1987; dtd in text (back of map); clr photo of woman and state trooper; 4 x 7.75
     [2 known versions: {“Buckle Up” symbol has white bkgrd}, {“Buckle Up” symbol has blue bkgrd}]
[1988]; reported by Kansas DOT as reprint of 1987, not known if there is any difference
1989-90; dtd cvr; clr photo of farm in woods; 4 x 7.75
1991-92; dtd cvr; clr photo of elevator at sunrise; 4 x 7.75
1993-94; dtd cvr; clr photo of buffalo at sunset; 4 x 7.75
     [3 known versions: { }, {Roman numeral “II” below lgnd}, {Roman numeral “III” below lgnd}]
1995-96; dtd cvr; clr photo “The bright, yellow sunflower…”; 4.5 x 9
1997-98; dtd cvr; clr photo “Sunset over Quivira National Waterfowl Refuge in Stafford county”; 4.5 x 9
1999-2000; dtd cvr; clr photo “Sunflower field in Leavenworth County”; 4.5 x 9
2001-02; dtd cvr; clr photo “Flint Hills Hikers”; 4.5 x 9
2003-04; dtd cvr; 6 clr photos (NASA space suits, NASCAR track, etc.); 4.5 x 9
2005-06; dtd cvr; clr photo of prairie with lots of sky; 4.5 x 9
2007-08; dtd cvr; clr photo of ducks in marsh at sunset; 4.25 x 8.75
2009-10; dtd cvr; clr photos of sunflower with sun and road scene in middle; 4.25 x 8.75
2011-12; dtd cvr; clr photo of covered wagon and man on a horse; 4.25 x 8.75
2013-14; dtd cvr; clr photo of a pickup on country road; 4.25 x 8.75