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1940s Maps of Audrain County, Missouri

Explore 9 historic maps of Audrain County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Audrain County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, 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 1940s, 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.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Audrain County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Audrain County, MO maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Wellsville
    1942 Map of Wellsville
    1942 Wellsville
    1942 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri's rail-and-river landscape is meticulously detailed here just before the war, showcasing the busy corridors of the Alton and Wabash lines. Researchers can trace rural life through dozens of local landmarks like Chapel Grove Sch, the Laclede Christy Mine, and Shamrock.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1942 Map of Bellflower, 1966 Print
    1942 Map of Bellflower, 1966 Print
    1942 Bellflower
    1966 Print · USGS
    Eastern Missouri farm country is captured here during the early years of the war, revealing a landscape defined by the Cuivre River and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Middletown, Smyrna Ch, and the Prairie Flower Sch.
  7. 1943 Map of Vandalia, 1972 Print
    1943 Map of Vandalia, 1972 Print
    1943 Vandalia
    1972 Print · USGS
    Missouri's rural heartland is captured here in the 1940s at the junction of Audrain, Pike, and Ralls Counties. Genealogists can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and churches, including Round Grove Sch, Elm Grove Ch, and the settlement of Madisonville.
  10. 1945 Map of Florida
    1945 Map of Florida
    1945 Florida
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Salt River forks in Monroe and Audrain counties defined local life in the 1940s before modern reservoirs changed the landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of rural landmarks like Walnut Grove Cem, Cedar Grove Ch, and Dye Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1945 Map of Bellflower
    1945 Map of Bellflower
    1945 Bellflower
    1945 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Montgomery, Audrain, and Pike counties are captured here in the mid-1940s as a network of tightly-knit farming communities. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local landmarks, including Payne Cem, Smyrna Ch, and the many namesake schoolhouses like Mudd Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1945 Map of Perry
    1945 Map of Perry
    1945 Perry
    1945 Print · USGS
    Northeast Missouri’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-1940s as the rail era began to fade. Researchers can trace dozens of vanished country schoolhouses like Oakdale Sch and early rural churches including Corinth Ch and Prairie View Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1945 Map of Vandalia
    1945 Map of Vandalia
    1945 Vandalia
    1945 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Audrain and Pike Counties are shown here at a peak of rural settlement, centered on the rail hub of Vandalia. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from New Michigan Sch to Mt Air Ch and Spencerburg.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1945 Map of Centralia
    1945 Map of Centralia
    1945 Centralia
    1945 Print · USGS
    North Central Missouri is shown just after the war, featuring a landscape defined by its rail junctions and numerous rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family heritage through dozens of named sites like Skull Lick Cem, Hallsville, and Angell Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Quincy
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi and Illinois River valleys are captured at a post-war crossroads as rail and river travel met the expanding highway system. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Quincy to Hannibal and smaller towns like Vandalia and Jerseyville.
    2 unique versions available
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