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Old Maps of Callaway County, Missouri for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Callaway County with 166 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Callaway County has changed over the decades.

Callaway County, MO maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Jefferson City
    1886 Map of Jefferson City
    1886 Jefferson City
    1886 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri was a bustling corridor of river traffic and rail expansion during the 1880s. You can trace the early tracks of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and locate vanished river landings like Nashville or Providence along the winding Missouri River.
  4. 1890 Map of Mexico
    1890 Map of Mexico
    1890 Mexico
    1890 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri was a bustling junction of rail and river in the late 1880s, where iron rails began to reshape the old prairie. Genealogists can trace family roots in early settlements like Mexico, Laddonia, and the rural community at Shamrock P.O..
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1890 Map of Moberly
    1890 Map of Moberly
    1890 Moberly
    1890 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri at the close of the frontier era was a landscape defined by the iron rails of the Wabash and Chicago & Alton lines. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and rail stops from Moberly to Centralia, and find rural communities like Middle Grove or Dripping Spring.
    6 unique versions available
  10. 1890 Map of Fulton
    1890 Map of Fulton
    1890 Fulton
    1890 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri river life and railroad expansion come into focus in this late nineteenth-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace old township lines and early river towns like Chamois, Danville, and the bustling county seat at Fulton.
    5 unique versions available
  13. 1894 Map of Jefferson City
    1894 Map of Jefferson City
    1894 Jefferson City
    1894 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri during the late nineteenth century was a landscape of river landings and burgeoning rail towns. Genealogists and historians can trace early track layouts of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and locate interior settlements like Ashland, Millersburg, and Centretown.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1928 Map of Fulton, 1954 Print
    1928 Map of Fulton, 1954 Print
    1928 Fulton
    1954 Print · USGS
    Callaway County settlement patterns are frozen in time here during the late twenties, centered on the rail hub of Fulton. Genealogists can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from St Eunice Sch and Harmony Ch to the small community of Reform.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1931 Map of Fulton
    1931 Map of Fulton
    1931 Fulton
    1931 Print · USGS
    Fulton and its rural Callaway County hinterlands are documented here in the early thirties as the region transitioned to modern highways. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Scott Sch, Fairview Ch, and the settlement of Bachelor.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1932 Map of Mexico
    1932 Map of Mexico
    1932 Mexico
    1932 Print · USGS
    The rail hub of Mexico and the surrounding Audrain County farm country are captured here between the wars, just as modern highways began to parallel the older tracks. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from Hedgesdale Sch to Sunrise Ch, and the grounds of the Mo Military Academy.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1935 Map of Morrison
    1935 Map of Morrison
    1935 Morrison
    1935 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Missouri and Gasconade rivers comes to life in the mid-1930s, showing a world of river-town commerce and rural homesteads. Trace ancestral roots at Townley Cem, find old river crossings like Feiglers Ferry, or locate the Mint Hill PO.
  28. 1939 Map of Jefferson City
    1939 Map of Jefferson City
    1939 Jefferson City
    1939 Print · USGS
    Jefferson City and the winding Moreau River are captured here in the late thirties, showing the Missouri state capital as it functioned before mid-century expansion. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Shumate Chapel Cem, the Lincoln Institute, and rural outposts like Grays.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1939 Map of Jefferson City, 1954 Print
    1939 Map of Jefferson City, 1954 Print
    1939 Jefferson City
    1954 Print · USGS
    Missouri's capital and the surrounding river bluffs are captured here in the late thirties, showing the region's transition between rural farmland and state governance. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Providence Cem, the Algoa Reformatory, and various schools such as Sycamore Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1940 Map of Montgomery City, 1965 Print
    1940 Map of Montgomery City, 1965 Print
    1940 Montgomery City
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Montgomery County interior at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape of railroad towns and scattered prairie farmsteads. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Tate Cem, St Patricks Ch, and the Loutre Valley Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1942 Map of Montgomery City
    1942 Map of Montgomery City
    1942 Montgomery City
    1942 Print · USGS
    Montgomery County and the edge of Callaway County are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by the Loutre River and the Wabash RR. Researchers can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from family-named plots like Worland Cem to country schoolhouses like Verbena Dale Sch and Sunny Hill Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 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
  43. 1942 Map of Jefferson City
    1942 Map of Jefferson City
    1942 Jefferson City
    1942 Print · USGS
    Jefferson City and the surrounding river bluffs are captured in the early years of the war, when rail travel and state agriculture dominated the landscape. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural schools like Hall Sch, Williams Cem, and the small settlement of New Bloomfield.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1942 Map of Morrison, 1961 Print
    1942 Map of Morrison, 1961 Print
    1942 Morrison
    1961 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of mid-Missouri are captured here in the 1940s, highlighting the vital rail and ferry networks of the era. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Wittenbach Cem, rural schools like Mud Creek Sch, and the historic Starkenburg community.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1944 Map of Millersburg, 1963 Print
    1944 Map of Millersburg, 1963 Print
    1944 Millersburg
    1963 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri's rural heartland is documented here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape shaped by coal mining and country school districts. Trace local history at Stephens and Millersburg, or find family sites like Hundley Cem and Monocle Chapel.
  52. 1945 Map of Mokane
    1945 Map of Mokane
    1945 Mokane
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley near the Osage confluence comes alive in this mid-forties survey, showing a landscape defined by river-rail commerce and rural townships. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Frankenstein, Bonnots Mill, and numerous rural sites like Metabor Cem or Acorn Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1945 Map of Morrison
    1945 Map of Morrison
    1945 Morrison
    1945 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of central Missouri were still deeply tied to the water in the mid-1940s, as shown by this survey of the Missouri and Gasconade confluence. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Best Sch and river crossings such as Brown Shanty Ferry.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 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
  61. 1946 Map of Millersburg
    1946 Map of Millersburg
    1946 Millersburg
    1946 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri farming and mining communities come alive in this mid-century survey of the Boone and Callaway county line. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from the Manacle Chapel and Hundley Cem to local schools like Sunrise Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1947 Map of Jefferson City, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Jefferson City, 1949 Print
    1947 Jefferson City
    1949 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri and the northern Ozarks come into focus in this late 1940s survey of the river-and-rail landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Jefferson City and Sedalia or locate family roots near Bagnell Dam and the Lake of the Ozarks.
  67. 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
  70. 1949 Map of Saint Louis
    1949 Map of Saint Louis
    1949 Saint Louis
    1949 Print · USGS
    Greater St. Louis and its surrounding river valleys are captured here just after the war, showing the metropolitan core and the rural Ozark fringe. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail network of the Wabash RR or locate landmarks like Meramec Caverns Airport and Scott Air Force Base.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1953 Map of Moberly
    1953 Map of Moberly
    1953 Moberly
    1953 Print · USGS
    Mid-century north-central Missouri is documented here as a bustling intersection of river commerce and heavy rail. Researchers can trace historic family-named landmarks and transport hubs from the Missouri River corridor to the rail yards of Moberly, Chillicothe, and Macon.
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