1940s Maps of Missouri

1. 1940 Map of Gainesville

   

   1940 Gainesville

   1940 Print · USGS

   Ozark County at the end of the 1930s reveals a landscape of isolated river fords and high-ridge settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near landmarks like Gainesville, Price Cem, and White Ferry.

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4. 1940 Map of Tarkio

   

   1940 Tarkio

   1940 Print · USGS

   Atchison County at the end of the Depression was a landscape of river-bottom farms and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and country parishes like English Grove Ch, Tarkio College, and Prairie Hill Cem.

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7. 1940 Map of Farragut

   

   1940 Farragut

   1940 Print · USGS

   The Iowa-Missouri state line serves as the anchor for this 1939 survey of Atchison, Fremont, and Page counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the positions of vanished schoolhouses like Yale Sch and Emporia Sch, or locate family sites near Farmers City and Westboro.

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10. 1940 Map of Kansas City

    

    1940 Kansas City

    1940 Print · USGS

    Kansas City's urban landscape is shown in remarkable detail just before the war, highlighting its massive rail yards and industrial riverfront. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood schools like Longfellow Sch, Central High Schools, and the resting places at Calvary Cemetery.

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13. 1940 Map of Granite City

    

    1940 Granite City

    1940 Print · USGS

    The industrial heart of the bi-state region comes alive in this 1940s survey of the riverfront between Illinois and Missouri. Researchers can trace the massive rail yards and river docks supporting Granite City, alongside historic landmarks like Union Station, St Louis University, and the Bellefontaine Cemetery.

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16. 1940 Map of West Plains

    

    1940 West Plains

    1940 Print · USGS

    West Plains was a bustling Ozark rail hub just before the mid-century, surrounded by a landscape of family farms and valley schools. Genealogists can locate specific local landmarks like County Home, Smith Chapel, and the St Louis San Francisco rail corridor.

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19. 1940 Map of Cedar Hill

    

    1940 Cedar Hill

    1940 Print · USGS

    Jefferson County was a landscape of small river towns and hilltop schoolhouses just before the 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through landmarks like St Martins Ch, Morse Mill, and the many rural schools including Bethlehem Sch.

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22. 1940 Map of Cahokia

    

    1940 Cahokia

    1940 Print · USGS

    The industrial riverfront south of St Louis thrived in the early twentieth century as a massive rail and shipping hub. Trace the development of Cahokia and Dupo or locate landmarks like the U S Marine Hospital and the Lark Cem.

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25. 1940 Map of Taberville

    

    1940 Taberville

    1940 Print · USGS

    Settled along the northern banks of the Osage River just before the mid-century, this area of St. Clair County shows a landscape of small mines and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Ridgeway Cem or the sites of Gray's Mine and Johnson City.

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28. 1940 Map of Eureka

    

    1940 Eureka

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Missouri countryside west of St. Louis appears here just before the mid-century, defined by the twin river valleys of the Missouri and Meramec. You can trace the development of Eureka and Allenton along the St Louis San Francisco rail line, or find the CCC Camp and Wildhorse Creek Sch in the hills.

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31. 1940 Map of Weldon Spring

    

    1940 Weldon Spring

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River bottoms and St. Charles County uplands are captured here just before the Second World War. Researchers can trace family history through several rural landmarks, including Pitman Cem, Antioch Ch, and the lost river community of Hamburg.

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34. 1940 Map of Columbia

    

    1940 Columbia

    1940 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Columbia and the University of Missouri are captured here just before the post-war building boom transformed the campus and surrounding Boone County landscape. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the original Columbia Airport, the State Serum Plant, and historic rural schoolhouses including Bethel Sch and Keene Sch.

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37. 1940 Map of Creve Coeur

    

    1940 Creve Coeur

    1940 Print · USGS

    West of St. Louis in the late thirties, this area shows a transition from the Missouri River bottomlands to suburban townships and prestigious private clubs. Trace family roots at Fee Fee Cemetery or locate old school sites like Adams Sch and Spoede Sch.

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40. 1940 Map of Sweet Springs

    

    1940 Sweet Springs

    1940 Print · USGS

    Western Missouri in the late thirties is revealed here as a landscape of interconnected river valleys and tightly knit rural communities. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools and landmarks like High Hill Cem, Bleak Mound, and the Missouri Pacific rail line.

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43. 1940 Map of Harwood

    

    1940 Harwood

    1940 Print · USGS

    Vernon County farmland and rural rail towns are captured here at the end of the thirties, anchored by the Missouri Kansas Texas line. Trace early school locations like Robinson Sch and Lowe Sch alongside the historic town plats of Walker and Fair Haven.

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46. 1940 Map of Roscoe

    

    1940 Roscoe

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Osage and Sac rivers meet in this late 1930s Missouri survey, capturing the rural riverfront settlements of St. Clair and Cedar counties. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Roscoe Cem, Hardyville, and country schools like Motley Sch.

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49. 1940 Map of Kirkwood

    

    1940 Kirkwood

    1940 Print · USGS

    St. Louis County shows its rapid suburban and institutional growth before the mid-century boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-centered development of Kirkwood and find vanished landmarks like Windsor Springs and Hartman College.

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52. 1940 Map of Liberty

    

    1940 Liberty

    1940 Print · USGS

    Clay County at the dawn of the 1940s shows a dense network of river-bottom railroads and hilltop college life. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Withers Sch, the Odd Fellows Home, and the Depression-era Federal Transient Camp.

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55. 1940 Map of Kirksville

    

    1940 Kirksville

    1940 Print · USGS

    Adair County and the city of Kirksville are captured just before the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by crossing railroads and numerous small townships. Genealogists can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from Union Temple Ch to long-gone schoolhouses like Troy Mills Sch and Danforth Sch.

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58. 1940 Map of Osceola

    

    1940 Osceola

    1940 Print · USGS

    Osceola and the Osage River valley are captured in the late 1930s, showing a landscape of riverfront camps and remote country schools. Researchers can locate the County Home, trace the St Louis - San Francisco rail line, or find family roots at Springstude Cem and Dunkard Ch.

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61. 1940 Map of Bonner Springs

    

    1940 Bonner Springs

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Kansas and Missouri rivers converge near these busy rail corridors just before the Second World War. Researchers can trace rural life through dozens of named schools like Mission Sch and the community center at Elm Grove Community Hall.

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64. 1940 Map of Williamsville

    

    1940 Williamsville

    1940 Print · USGS

    The eastern Ozarks at the start of the 1940s reveal a bustling rail-and-river economy centered on the junction of the Missouri Pacific and St Louis - San Francisco. Researchers can trace the unique immigrant history of Budapest or locate vanished landmarks like the Fire Tower CCC Camp and Barrett Mine.

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67. 1940 Map of North Kansas City

    

    1940 North Kansas City

    1940 Print · USGS

    The industrial riverfront and Clay County uplands are documented here during the mid-1930s as the regional transport network matured. Genealogists and researchers can locate family landmarks like New Stark Cem, Bethel Ch, and the many rural schoolhouses serving Gashland and Barry.

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70. 1940 Map of Independence

    

    1940 Independence

    1940 Print · USGS

    Independence and its eastern suburbs are shown here in the mid-1930s, caught between the industrial Missouri River bend and the rural ridges of Jackson County. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Woodlawn Cemetery, the Sanitarium, and rural schools like Whiteoak Sch.

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73. 1940 Map of Filley

    

    1940 Filley

    1940 Print · USGS

    Cedar County was a landscape of remote farmsteads and scattered rural schools at the end of the Depression. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local landmarks, from the Wright Cem and Tennessee Cem to the crossing at Ivy Bridge.

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