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1920s Maps of Missouri

Explore 51 historic maps of Missouri from the 1920s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1920s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Missouri's landscape evolved across the 1920s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1920s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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Start exploring Missouri's history through authentic maps from the 1920s. This is your window into the past.

Missouri maps

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  1. 1920 Map of Craig
    1920 Map of Craig
    1920 Craig
    1920 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River bottoms and neighboring bluffs come alive in this post-war survey of the Nebraska-Missouri border. Researchers can trace dozens of rural landmarks, from the streets of Rulo and Bigelow to scattered schoolhouses like Brush College School and Idlewild School.
    5 unique versions available
  4. 1920 Map of Jonesboro
    1920 Map of Jonesboro
    1920 Jonesboro
    1920 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois during the late post-war era reveals a complex landscape of Mississippi riverfront bottoms and high ridges. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, from the Casper Church to rural schools like Big Barn School and McClure School.
  7. 1921 Map of Stotts City
    1921 Map of Stotts City
    1921 Stotts City
    1921 Print · USGS
    Lawrence County, Missouri, is captured here during the peak of its rail-driven settlement in the early nineteen-twenties. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of country schools and family landmarks, from the Spanish Fort School to the Roberts Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1921 Map of Sarcoxie
    1921 Map of Sarcoxie
    1921 Sarcoxie
    1921 Print · USGS
    Jasper and Newton counties in the early 1920s reveal a flourishing agricultural landscape centered on the rail lines of the Pacific and Frisco. Genealogists and local historians can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from the Red Fox Mine to Union Chapel and Forest Mills.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1921 Map of Chillicothe, 1958 Print
    1921 Map of Chillicothe, 1958 Print
    1921 Chillicothe
    1958 Print · USGS
    North-central Missouri at the start of the 1920s is a landscape of river-bottom farms and a bustling rail hub at the intersection of four major lines. Genealogists and researchers can trace dozens of country schoolhouses and early post offices like Hickory Creek P O, Lily Grove Church, and the Graham Mill Bridge.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1922 Map of Gallatin
    1922 Map of Gallatin
    1922 Gallatin
    1922 Print · USGS
    Daviess and Caldwell Counties are shown here during the early twenties, when the Grand River and major railroads drove the local economy. Genealogists can trace hundreds of rural family sites anchored by Everly Cemetery, Centenary Church, and schools like Calfpen School.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1922 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1954 Print
    1922 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1954 Print
    1922 Cape Girardeau
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Illinois riverfront was a bustling corridor of rail and river commerce in the early 1920s. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Rock Hill Church, Needmore School, and the river landing at Neelys Landing.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1923 Map of Chillicothe
    1923 Map of Chillicothe
    1923 Chillicothe
    1923 Print · USGS
    The Livingston County rail hub of Chillicothe is shown here in the early twenties at the height of its regional importance. Genealogists can trace dozens of rural school districts like Happy Hollow School and early centers like Hickory P O.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1923 Map of Jonesboro
    1923 Map of Jonesboro
    1923 Jonesboro
    1923 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River bottoms and Shawnee hills meet in the early 1920s, showing a landscape of rail-dependent towns and rural schools. Trace family roots at Casper Church, follow the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, or locate Moccasin Springs.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1923 Map of Perryville, 1960 Print
    1923 Map of Perryville, 1960 Print
    1923 Perryville
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri's rural townships are documented here during the early twenties, showing a landscape of small mill sites and dozens of neighborhood schools. Researchers can trace family origins through locations like St Marys Seminary, Bollingers Mill, and Schumer Springs.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1923 Map of Clarksdale, 1963 Print
    1923 Map of Clarksdale, 1963 Print
    1923 Clarksdale
    1963 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri's agricultural heartland is captured here in the 1920s, when small rail towns and country schools defined the rural landscape. Trace the old rail lines of the CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RR or locate family landmarks like Bedford Chapel and Frogge School.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1923 Map of Maysville, 1966 Print
    1923 Map of Maysville, 1966 Print
    1923 Maysville
    1966 Print · USGS
    DeKalb County at the start of the twenties was a landscape of thriving rural school districts and bustling rail towns. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Butler Cemetery or trace community life at Marvin Chapel and Fairmount School.
  37. 1924 Map of Polo
    1924 Map of Polo
    1924 Polo
    1924 Print · USGS
    Caldwell County rural life in the early twenties is centered around a dense network of school districts and small rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Kendall Church, Yankee Ridge School, and the Stoner Bridge.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1924 Map of Cape Girardeau
    1924 Map of Cape Girardeau
    1924 Cape Girardeau
    1924 Print · USGS
    Cape Girardeau County in the early twenties shows a bustling riverfront and a landscape dotted with over twenty rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots near Needmore School, Pocahontas Sta, and the historic Pleasant Hill Church.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1924 Map of Perryville
    1924 Map of Perryville
    1924 Perryville
    1924 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri in the early 1920s was a landscape of small river towns and family-named landmarks at the intersection of three counties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Sim Layton School and local mills such as Bollingers Mill.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1924 Map of Dawn
    1924 Map of Dawn
    1924 Dawn
    1924 Print · USGS
    Livingston County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the mid-twenties, a landscape defined by small rail towns and one-room schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Johnson School or Swain School along the busy Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul rail line.
    4 unique versions available
  49. 1924 Map of Robertson
    1924 Map of Robertson
    1924 Robertson
    1924 Print · USGS
    Northwest St. Louis County emerges into the aviation age during the mid-thirties, bounded by the wide Missouri River. Genealogists and historians can locate the Lambert St Louis Landing Field, the National Guard Target Range, and schools like Garret.
  52. 1924 Map of Alto Pass
    1924 Map of Alto Pass
    1924 Alto Pass
    1924 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois at the peak of the rail era shows a landscape of river ferries and ridge-top settlements. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local landmarks like Rattlesnake Ferry, Goodbread Church, and Worthen School.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1924 Map of Braymer
    1924 Map of Braymer
    1924 Braymer
    1924 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenties, showing a landscape defined by the railroad and a dense grid of rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate specific family landmarks like Brown Jug School, Hopewell Church, and the Gould Farm Bridge.
    3 unique versions available
  58. 1924 Map of Winston
    1924 Map of Winston
    1924 Winston
    1924 Print · USGS
    Daviess and Caldwell counties are shown here in the 1920s, featuring a dense network of rural schools and multiple railroad junctions. Researchers can trace family history through landmarks like Roasting Ear School, Wamsley Church, and the town of Winston.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1924 Map of Chula
    1924 Map of Chula
    1924 Chula
    1924 Print · USGS
    North-central Missouri thrived as a rail-connected farming region in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and family plots, from Brush College School to the Plainview Cemetery near Chula.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1924 Map of Hale
    1924 Map of Hale
    1924 Hale
    1924 Print · USGS
    The Grand River valley in the early 1920s reveals a landscape of winding waterways and rail-connected settlements at the borders of Livingston and Carroll counties. Genealogists can locate numerous country schools like Lowland School and Morgan School, or trace family roots near Grace Church and Avalon.
    4 unique versions available
  67. 1924 Map of St. Joseph, 1960 Print
    1924 Map of St. Joseph, 1960 Print
    1924 St. Joseph
    1960 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri is captured in the mid-twenties as the Missouri River defines the landscape near St. Joseph. Genealogists and local historians can trace scores of rural institutions, from the State Hospital and County Farm to family-named landmarks like Old Union Cem and Gee School.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1924 Map of Edgehill, 1962 Print
    1924 Map of Edgehill, 1962 Print
    1924 Edgehill
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are captured here during the mid-1920s, showing a landscape of remote mountain settlements and small valley farms. Local historians can trace early rural life through landmarks like Maxwells Mill, the Mountainville Store, and the Beulah Land Church.
  73. 1925 Map of Pattonsburg
    1925 Map of Pattonsburg
    1925 Pattonsburg
    1925 Print · USGS
    Daviess and Gentry counties are shown here in the mid-1920s as a thriving rail and river landscape. Researchers can trace the paths of the Wabash railroad through Pattonsburg or locate rural landmarks like Wesley Chapel and the Everly School.
    3 unique versions available
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