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1970s Maps of Adair County, Missouri

Explore 11 historic maps of Adair County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — 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 Adair County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, 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 1970s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Adair County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

Adair County, MO maps

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  1. 1974 Map of Kirksville NE, 1976 Print
    1974 Map of Kirksville NE, 1976 Print
    1974 Kirksville NE
    1976 Print · USGS
    Missouri's college town of Kirksville is shown in detail during the mid-seventies in this rectified aerial survey. Local historians can trace the exact footprint of residential expansion and agricultural land use as it appeared over forty years ago.
  4. 1974 Map of Green City SE, 1976 Print
    1974 Map of Green City SE, 1976 Print
    1974 Green City SE
    1976 Print · USGS
    Covers Adair County, including Sidney, Greencastle, and other nearby areas
  7. 1974 Map of Queen City SE, 1976 Print
    1974 Map of Queen City SE, 1976 Print
    1974 Queen City SE
    1976 Print · USGS
    Adair County farmsteads and rural crossroads are captured in this mid-seventies aerial survey of northern Missouri. Genealogists and local historians can trace property lines and the early footprint of Route 63 through settlements like Greentop and Sublette.
  10. 1974 Map of Kirksville NW, 1976 Print
    1974 Map of Kirksville NW, 1976 Print
    1974 Kirksville NW
    1976 Print · USGS
    Adair County farmsteads and river bottoms are captured from the air in the mid-1970s, showing the landscape just as Forest Lake was becoming a local fixture. Trace the exact layout of Novinger and Youngstown along the winding Chariton River.
  13. 1979 Map of Novinger
    1979 Map of Novinger
    1979 Novinger
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Chariton River valley in the late 1970s shows a landscape of coal mining history and modern recreation. Researchers can trace family roots through Novinger Cem and Mt Moriah Cem or follow the path of the Old Railroad Grade through Danforth.
  16. 1979 Map of Millard
    1979 Map of Millard
    1979 Millard
    1979 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Adair and Macon counties are captured here in the late seventies, showing a landscape shaped by the Little Chariton River and major rail lines. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Shoemaker Cem or the rural settlement of Millard.
  19. 1979 Map of Gifford
    1979 Map of Gifford
    1979 Gifford
    1979 Print · USGS
    Adair and Macon Counties in the late seventies show a landscape shaped by coal extraction and the winding Chariton River. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Indian Hill Cem, the settlement of Yarrow, and several Strip Mines.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1979 Map of Greentop
    1979 Map of Greentop
    1979 Greentop
    1979 Print · USGS
    The border of Schuyler and Adair counties is captured here in the late 1970s as agricultural life centered on the Norfolk and Western rail line. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural landmarks like Hazel Creek Ch, Sublette, and Oak Grove Cem.
  25. 1979 Map of Kirksville
    1979 Map of Kirksville
    1979 Kirksville
    1979 Print · USGS
    Kirksville serves as a major regional center in the late seventies, dominated by its university campuses and railroad junctions. Researchers can locate specific local landmarks like Northeast Mo State University, Maple Hill Cem, and Thousand Hills State Park.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1979 Map of Connelsville
    1979 Map of Connelsville
    1979 Connelsville
    1979 Print · USGS
    Adair County during the late 1970s shows a landscape of river-bottom farms and small rural settlements centered on the Chariton River. Genealogists can trace family history through numerous remote burial sites like Nineveh Cem and Mulberry Cem or locate the Old Railroad Grade near Connelsville.
  31. 1979 Map of Stahl
    1979 Map of Stahl
    1979 Stahl
    1979 Print · USGS
    Adair and Putnam Counties appear in the late seventies as a landscape of rural townships and family homesteads. Genealogists and historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade or locate numerous burial sites like Branstutter Cem and Shibleys Point Cem.
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