1950s Maps of Missouri

1. 1950 Map of Maywood

   

   1950 Maywood

   1950 Print · USGS

   Northeast Missouri farm country comes to life in the late 1940s as the railroad and river systems shape the landscape. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hebron Cem and Shannon Sch, or trace the tracks of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy through Maywood.

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4. 1950 Map of Columbia

   

   1950 Columbia

   1950 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Columbia and its surrounding Boone County landscape are captured here just after the post-war culture revision. Researchers can trace the early footprint of the University of Missouri, locate family sites near Jewell Cem, or find rural landmarks like Sugar Grove Ch.

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7. 1950 Map of Lexington East

   

   1950 Lexington East

   1950 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Lafayette County comes alive through this survey of the river valley and its surrounding uplands. Genealogists and historians can trace local family roots at Forest Grove Cem, Slusher Cem, and several rural schoolhouses like Burns Sch.

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10. 1950 Map of Bucklin

    

    1950 Bucklin

    1950 Print · USGS

    Bucklin and St. Catherine appear at a mid-century crossroads where two major railroads intersected among the hills of Linn County. Researchers can trace the locations of several rural schoolhouses like Warren Sch and historic local landmarks including Switzer Chapel and the Mine Dump.

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13. 1950 Map of Mayview

    

    1950 Mayview

    1950 Print · USGS

    Lafayette County was a landscape of coal mining and country schoolhouses at mid-century, centered on the rail hub of Mayview. Researchers can trace old family landmarks like Marvin Chapel and numerous vanished rural schools, including Wheatly Sch and Elm Grove Sch.

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16. 1950 Map of Kahoka

    

    1950 Kahoka

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    Kahoka and the surrounding Clark County townships are captured here at mid-century, defined by a landscape of small schools and dual rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Lincoln College Sch, Grace Chapel, and the County Fairgrounds.

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19. 1950 Map of Kansas City

    

    1950 Kansas City

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri are captured here during a period of industrial growth and shifting transportation. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Wabash RR or locate ancestral homes near the Potawatomi Indian Reservation and Horton.

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22. 1950 Map of Paducah

    

    1950 Paducah

    1950 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the great midwestern rivers defines this mid-century landscape at the intersection of Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the hubs of Paducah, Cairo, and Metropolis or locate family roots near the Wildcat Hills.

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25. 1950 Map of Pittsburg

    

    1950 Pittsburg

    1950 Print · USGS

    The coal country along the Kansas-Missouri border was defined by heavy industry and rail just after the war. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural schools and family burial sites, including Mindenmines Cem, Council Corner Sch, and the town of Litchfield.

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28. 1950 Map of Durham

    

    1950 Durham

    1950 Print · USGS

    Marion and Lewis County at the close of the 1940s show a landscape of rural townships and winding river bottoms. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Wagner Cem and McPike Cem or trace the old Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line.

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31. 1950 Map of Saint Patrick

    

    1950 Saint Patrick

    1950 Print · USGS

    Northeast Missouri agriculture and rural life are preserved here just after the war, centered on the community of St Patrick. Researchers can locate numerous country schools and cemeteries, from Pride of the West Sch to Bash Cem and Higbee Cem.

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34. 1950 Map of St. Clair

    

    1950 St. Clair

    1950 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's winding river valleys and ridge-top settlements are captured here in the mid-twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Virginia Mines, the Henry Shaw Arboretum, and numerous rural schools like Ten Tiney Bluff Sch.

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37. 1950 Map of Liberal

    

    1950 Liberal

    1950 Print · USGS

    Barton County and the Kansas borderlands appear here during the peak of mid-century coal production, when rail and mining shaped every township. Researchers can trace rural life via Lone Star Sch, Liberal Cem, and the path of the Kansas City Southern railroad.

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40. 1950 Map of Meta

    

    1950 Meta

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century life in the Missouri river hills centers on the winding Osage River and the small parish towns of the interior. Genealogists can trace family roots through several rural schools and burial grounds, including St Cecelia Cem and the Bodie Ferry (Aban'd).

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43. 1950 Map of Fredericktown

    

    1950 Fredericktown

    1950 Print · USGS

    Fredericktown and the surrounding mineral-rich hills are shown here just after the war, when mining and rail travel still anchored the local economy. Researchers can locate vanished rural schoolhouses like Brightstone Sch and trace the rail lines serving the Catherine Mines and Park City Mines.

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46. 1950 Map of Seneca

    

    1950 Seneca

    1950 Print · USGS

    Newton County at the Missouri-Oklahoma line is shown here at mid-century, where the rail-linked town of Seneca meets the mineral-rich hills. Researchers can trace rural landmarks including the Tripoli Mine, Westview Sch, and Hollow Springs Ch.

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49. 1950 Map of Elkton

    

    1950 Elkton

    1950 Print · USGS

    Hickory County's rural townships are captured here at mid-century, just before large-scale reservoir projects altered the regional landscape. Researchers can trace family history through a remarkable density of local sites, from Round Tree Cem and McCracken Cem to a dozen neighborhood schools like Mashburn Sch and Royal Sch.

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52. 1950 Map of Columbia

    

    1950 Columbia

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Columbia and the Missouri River bottoms are captured here during a period of steady institutional and rail-driven growth. Genealogists and researchers can locate numerous country schools and churches like Mt Zion Ch, Huntsdale, and Valley Springs Sch.

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55. 1950 Map of Alton

    

    1950 Alton

    1950 Print · USGS

    Alton was a bustling river and rail hub at the mid-century, defined by its educational institutions and heavy river infrastructure. Trace the old campus of Western Military Academy, the riverfront at Lock and Dam No 26, and cemeteries like Confederate Cem.

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58. 1950 Map of Kahoka SE

    

    1950 Kahoka SE

    1950 Print · USGS

    Northeast Missouri agriculture and river life are captured here in the mid-century, before modern consolidation changed the rural landscape. Researchers can trace family history through numerous country schools like Gravel Hill Sch and local landmarks such as Bluff Springs Ch.

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61. 1950 Map of Sumner

    

    1950 Sumner

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Chariton County comes to life at this rail junction where the Wabash line intersects the Chicago Burlington and Quincy. Genealogists can trace local roots at Purvis Cem, Prairie Mound Sch, and the Forker Boomer PO.

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64. 1950 Map of Racine

    

    1950 Racine

    1950 Print · USGS

    Newton County's tri-state border region is captured here in the mid-century, showing a landscape shaped by mining and rural schooling. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Gibson Cem or trace the old St Louis San Francisco rail line through Racine.

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67. 1950 Map of Nashua

    

    1950 Nashua

    1950 Print · USGS

    Clay and Platte Counties are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of rural school districts and small crossroads towns. Researchers can trace family ties through community hubs like Nashua, Mt Olivet Church, and the Lone Star School.

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70. 1950 Map of Mulberry

    

    1950 Mulberry

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands at mid-century are defined here by a dense network of coal-mining towns and rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like McKill Chapel, the settlement of Red Onion, and the layout of Camp 50.

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73. 1950 Map of Ferrelview

    

    1950 Ferrelview

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Platte County is captured here as a landscape of small farming communities and country schools. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Waller Cemetery and Pancake Cemetery or trace the early foundations of Ferrelview and Linkville.

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