Old Maps of Rucker, Missouri

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Rucker, MO maps

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  1. 1887 Map of Mound City
    1887 Map of Mound City
    1887 Mound City
    1887 Print · USGS
    Linn and Miami counties are captured here in the 1880s, showcasing a landscape of river-valley agriculture and rapid railroad growth. Researchers can trace the path of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad through Pleasanton or locate early settlements like Trading Post and Wall Street.

  2. 1893 Map of Mound City
    1893 Map of Mound City
    1893 Mound City
    1893 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas at the close of the nineteenth century is defined here by its rail-and-river network and early township boundaries. Genealogists and historians can trace the early growth of Mound City, Pleasanton, and La Cygne along the Kansas City Osage and Gulf Railroad.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1938 Map of Worland, 1954 Print
    1938 Map of Worland, 1954 Print
    1938 Worland
    1954 Print · USGS
    Bates County sits at a rail-and-river crossroads in the late 1930s, documenting a landscape defined by the Osage River and competing rail lines. Researchers can trace rural genealogy through landmarks like Klondike Sch, Independence Ch, and Salem Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1940 Map of Worland
    1940 Map of Worland
    1940 Worland
    1940 Print · USGS
    Bates County, Missouri, was a landscape of bustling rail towns and schoolhouse districts just before the Second World War. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural cemeteries like Woodfin Cem and local school sites such as Johnson Sch and Standish Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Lawrence
    1954 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and western Missouri thrive in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by major river valleys and a dense railway network. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Lawrence to Greenwood and locate landmarks like Olathe Navy and Lake Lotawana.

  6. 1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Lawrence
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri come alive in this map of the river-valley corridors just as the interstate era was beginning. Researchers can trace the legacy of major rail lines like the Union Pacific RR and locate ancestral roots in towns from Lawrence to Harrisonville.

  7. 1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Lawrence
    1967 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and the Missouri border country are captured here during the mid-century transition to the interstate era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named terrain like Summers Mound and the footprint of Sunflower Ordnance Works near Baldwin City.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 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.

  9. 1981 Map of Butler
    1981 Map of Butler
    1981 Butler
    1981 Print · USGS
    Western Missouri and eastern Kansas settlements are documented here in the early eighties, as the river valleys were transitioning into major wildlife management areas. Genealogists can locate family names near Greenlawn Cem or trace the development of towns like Butler, Osawatomie, and Appleton City.

  10. 1991 Map of Worland
    1991 Map of Worland
    1991 Worland
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands come into focus in the early nineties, showing a landscape shaped by river engineering and rural industry. Researchers can trace family sites at Salem Cem or locate the defunct Old Railroad Grade near Worland and Tiger.

  11. 2009 Map of Worland, 2009 Print
    2009 Map of Worland, 2009 Print
    2009 Worland
    2009 Print · USGS
    Covers Rucker, including Foster, Worland, and other nearby areas

  12. 2011 Map of Worland, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Worland, 2011 Print
    2011 Worland
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Rucker, including Foster, Worland, and other nearby areas

  13. 2014 Map of Worland, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Worland, 2014 Print
    2014 Worland
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Rucker, including Foster, Worland, and other nearby areas

  14. 2017 Map of Worland, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Worland, 2017 Print
    2017 Worland
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Rucker, including Foster, Worland, and other nearby areas

  15. 2021 Map of Worland, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Worland, 2021 Print
    2021 Worland
    2021 Print · USGS
    Bates County, Missouri, sits along the Kansas border in this recent look at a classic prairie landscape. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the rural layout of Worland and Foster or locate family markers at Hays Cem and Salem Cem.

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