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Old Maps of Bates County, Missouri

Explore 42 old maps of Bates County, spanning from 1887 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Bates County, MO maps

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  1. 1887 Map of Butler
    1887 Map of Butler
    1887 Butler
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Butler, Adrian, and other nearby areas
  4. 1887 Map of Mound City
    1887 Map of Mound City
    1887 Mound City
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Osawatomie, Louisburg, and other nearby areas
  7. 1893 Map of Mound City
    1893 Map of Mound City
    1893 Mound City
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Osawatomie, Louisburg, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1894 Map of Butler
    1894 Map of Butler
    1894 Butler
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Butler, Adrian, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1934 Map of Papinsville
    1934 Map of Papinsville
    1934 Papinsville
    1934 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Prairie City, Papinville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1934 Map of Rockville
    1934 Map of Rockville
    1934 Rockville
    1934 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Schell City, Rockville, and other nearby areas
  19. 1936 Map of Rich Hill
    1936 Map of Rich Hill
    1936 Rich Hill
    1936 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Rich Hill, Arthur, and other nearby areas
  22. 1937 Map of New Home, 1939 Print
    1937 Map of New Home, 1939 Print
    1937 New Home
    1939 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including New Home, Athol, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1938 Map of Worland, 1954 Print
    1938 Map of Worland, 1954 Print
    1938 Worland
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Foster, Worland, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1940 Map of Worland
    1940 Map of Worland
    1940 Worland
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Foster, Worland, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1940 Map of Hume, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Hume, 1954 Print
    1940 Hume
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Hume, Rock, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1942 Map of Hume
    1942 Map of Hume
    1942 Hume
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Hume, Rock, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1942 Map of Sprague
    1942 Map of Sprague
    1942 Sprague
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Sprague, Vernon County, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Lawrence
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Kansas City, Overland Park, and other nearby areas
  43. 1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Lawrence
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Kansas City, Overland Park, and other nearby areas
  46. 1953 Map of Johnstown, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Johnstown, 1954 Print
    1953 Johnstown
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including New Piper, Johnstown, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1953 Map of Creighton, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Creighton, 1955 Print
    1953 Creighton
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Urich, Creighton, and other nearby areas
  52. 1955 Map of Rich Hill
    1955 Map of Rich Hill
    1955 Rich Hill
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Rich Hill, Arthur, and other nearby areas
  55. 1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Lawrence
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Kansas City, Overland Park, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1961 Map of Lawrence
    1961 Map of Lawrence
    1961 Lawrence
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Kansas City, Overland Park, and other nearby areas
  61. 1961 Map of Pleasant Gap, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Pleasant Gap, 1962 Print
    1961 Pleasant Gap
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Pleasant Gap, United States, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1961 Map of Drexel, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Drexel, 1962 Print
    1961 Drexel
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Drexel, Merwin, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1961 Map of Main City, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Main City, 1962 Print
    1961 Main City
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Adrian, Burdett, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1961 Map of Butler, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Butler, 1962 Print
    1961 Butler
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Butler, Passaic, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1961 Map of Adrian, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Adrian, 1962 Print
    1961 Adrian
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Bates County, including Adrian, Archie, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
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