1960s Maps of Bates County, Missouri

Explore 13 historic maps of Bates County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — 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 Bates County's landscape evolved across the 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Bates County's history through authentic maps from the 1960s. This is your window into the past.


Bates County, MO maps

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  1. 1961 Map of Lawrence
    1961 Map of Lawrence
    1961 Lawrence
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri borderland shows its mid-century transition from a rail-dependent agricultural region to a suburbanizing landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous Cem sites and distinctive terrain landmarks like Graves Mound and Summers Mound.

  2. 1961 Map of Pleasant Gap, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Pleasant Gap, 1962 Print
    1961 Pleasant Gap
    1962 Print · USGS
    Bates County, Missouri, is captured here in the early sixties as a region of quiet farmsteads and creek-fed valleys. Genealogists and local historians can locate old landmarks like Double Branch Sch, Round Prairie Ch, and the Smith Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1961 Map of Drexel, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Drexel, 1962 Print
    1961 Drexel
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri border comes alive in the early sixties as rural townships thrive along the rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family land between Drexel and the creeks of Morman Fork, or locate resting places at Sharon Cem and West Point Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1961 Map of Main City, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Main City, 1962 Print
    1961 Main City
    1962 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Cass and Bates counties are captured in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by small settlements and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Main City, Burdett, and the Fairview Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1961 Map of Butler, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Butler, 1962 Print
    1961 Butler
    1962 Print · USGS
    Bates County is captured here in the early sixties, centered on the growing town of Butler and the Missouri Pacific rail corridor. Researchers can trace family sites at Oak Hill Cemetery, visit the rural Mt Olivet Ch, or locate the old County Farm.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1961 Map of Adrian, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Adrian, 1962 Print
    1961 Adrian
    1962 Print · USGS
    Bates and Cass Counties are captured here in the early sixties, centered on the Missouri Pacific rail line and the meandering South Grand River. Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint the Crescent Hill Cem, Fairview Sch, and the Coleville Community Hall in this rural landscape.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1961 Map of Dayton, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Dayton, 1962 Print
    1961 Dayton
    1962 Print · USGS
    Bates County rural life in the early sixties is preserved here, centered on the winding South Grand River. Researchers can locate numerous family burial grounds including Blackburn Cem and Peter Creek Cem, or the site of the Choctaw Sch.

  8. 1961 Map of Appleton City, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Appleton City, 1962 Print
    1961 Appleton City
    1962 Print · USGS
    Appleton City in the early sixties was a bustling rail town defined by the diagonal transit of the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like the Hudson School, Fennewald Cemetery, and the extensive strip mining fields to the east.

  9. 1961 Map of Spruce, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Spruce, 1962 Print
    1961 Spruce
    1962 Print · USGS
    Bates County, Missouri, is captured in the early sixties as a patchwork of small townships and family farms. Researchers can trace the heritage of local institutions like Ballard High Sch and Fairview Ch, or locate old burial grounds including Walnut Grove Cem.

  10. 1961 Map of Virginia, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Virginia, 1962 Print
    1961 Virginia
    1962 Print · USGS
    Bates County agriculture and rural civic life are on full display in the early sixties, centered on the village of Virginia. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through Howell Cem, Park Cem, and a network of community hubs like Mount Vernon Community Hall.

  11. 1961 Map of Amoret, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Amoret, 1962 Print
    1961 Amoret
    1962 Print · USGS
    Bates County at the start of the sixties reveals a borderland landscape shaped by the Kansas City Southern railway and traditional farming townships. Researchers can trace family sites at Massacre Memorial State Park and rural burials like Walley Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1963 Map of Rich Hill
    1963 Map of Rich Hill
    1963 Rich Hill
    1963 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Osage and Little Osage rivers dominates this Bates County landscape in the mid-1930s. Researchers can locate vanished rural schools like Diamond Sch and Panama Sch or trace the early industrial footprint of Monnum Mines near Carbon Center.

  13. 1963 Map of Papinsville
    1963 Map of Papinsville
    1963 Papinsville
    1963 Print · USGS
    Bates County, Missouri, is captured in the mid-1930s as a landscape of winding river bends and small rural hubs. Genealogists and local researchers can locate the Old Harmony Mission Site, Greenlawn Cem, and several one-room schoolhouses like Fairmont Sch.

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