1800s (19th Century) Maps of Benton County, Missouri

Explore 9 historic maps of Benton County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Benton County, MO maps

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  1. 1885 Map of Warrensburg, 1954 Print
    1885 Map of Warrensburg, 1954 Print
    1885 Warrensburg
    1954 Print · USGS
    Johnson County and the surrounding Missouri prairie are captured here during the 1880s as the railroad era transformed the region. Researchers can trace the early footprints of settlements like Warrensburg, identify historic mines at Carbon Hill, and locate old landmarks like Iron Spring and Normal school.

  2. 1887 Map of Clinton
    1887 Map of Clinton
    1887 Clinton
    1887 Print · USGS
    West-Central Missouri is captured during a period of rapid railroad expansion in the 1880s, centered on the growing junction at Clinton. Researchers can trace early township developments and find established settlements like Chalk Level, Iconium, and Brownington along the winding Osage River.

  3. 1887 Map of Sedalia
    1887 Map of Sedalia
    1887 Sedalia
    1887 Print · USGS
    In the late nineteenth century, the rail corridors of central Missouri radiated from the bustling hub of Sedalia. Researchers can trace the development of early settlements like Georgetown and Houstonia along the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

  4. 1887 Map of Warsaw
    1887 Map of Warsaw
    1887 Warsaw
    1887 Print · USGS
    Benton County was a land of river junctions and railheads in the late 1880s. Local historians can trace the early footprints of Warsaw, the winding Missouri Pacific Railroad, and riverside settlements like Fairfield and Duroc.

  5. 1887 Map of Warrensburg
    1887 Map of Warrensburg
    1887 Warrensburg
    1887 Print · USGS
    Missouri's central plains are captured here in the mid-1880s, documenting the vital rail corridor through Warrensburg and Knob Noster. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Carbon Hill, Chilhowee, or the Iron Spring during a period of rapid agricultural growth.

  6. 1894 Map of Warsaw
    1894 Map of Warsaw
    1894 Warsaw
    1894 Print · USGS
    Benton County and its neighbors are shown here in the mid-1880s, centered on the river junctions that shaped early Missouri commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through old rural centers like Fairfield, Boylers Mills, and Cross Timbers before the river valleys were transformed.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1894 Map of Sedalia
    1894 Map of Sedalia
    1894 Sedalia
    1894 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri's rail-and-river network is frozen in time during the late 19th century, centered on the growing hub of Sedalia. Researchers can trace the path of the Sedalia Warsaw And Southwestern RR and find vanished points like Dumpville and Mc Allister Springs.
    5 unique versions available

  8. 1894 Map of Warrensburg
    1894 Map of Warrensburg
    1894 Warrensburg
    1894 Print · USGS
    Johnson County was a burgeoning rail and coal hub in the 1890s, anchored by the growth of Warrensburg. Researchers can trace old family sites and transport routes through vanished mining points like Carbon Hill and rural stops such as Cornelia and Iron Spring.
    5 unique versions available

  9. 1894 Map of Clinton
    1894 Map of Clinton
    1894 Clinton
    1894 Print · USGS
    Henry County and St. Clair County thrive during the peak of the railroad era in the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops at Clinton and Brownington, or locate vanished post offices like Chalk Level and Huntingdale.
    4 unique versions available

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