1940s Maps of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

1. 1947 Map of Jonesboro, 1954 Print

   

   1947 Jonesboro

   1954 Print · USGS

   Southern Illinois in the late 1940s reveals a landscape defined by the Mississippi riverfront and the deep woods of the Shawnee National Forest. Researchers can trace early rural infrastructure through numerous sites like Egypt Mills, Dutch Mills, and the historic Kornthal Church.

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4. 1947 Map of Alto Pass, 1954 Print

   

   1947 Alto Pass

   1954 Print · USGS

   Southern Illinois in the late 1940s is defined by the high ridges of the Shawnee Hills and the sweeping Mississippi floodplains. Researchers can trace rural life through sites like Dutch Ridge Church, the Macedonia School, and the river crossing at Rattlesnake Ferry.

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7. 1947 Map of Mc Clure, 1954 Print

   

   1947 Mc Clure

   1954 Print · USGS

   The Illinois-Missouri borderlands along the Mississippi River come to life in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by flood control and rail transport. Trace local history through the Illinois Central Railroad and landmarks like McClure or Hobbs Chapel.

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10. 1947 Map of Oak Ridge, 1964 Print

    

    1947 Oak Ridge

    1964 Print · USGS

    Perry and Cape Girardeau counties are captured here in the late 1940s, a period when rural school districts and small post offices still anchored Missouri life. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous sites like Old Appleton (PO), Zion Ch, and Liberty Sch No 1.

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13. 1947 Map of Wolf Lake, 1966 Print

    

    1947 Wolf Lake

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River bottoms and Shawnee National Forest hills meet in the late 1940s, showing a landscape shaped by rail and river. Genealogists can trace local landmarks like Galilee Ch and rural schoolhouses such as Cauble Sch and McCann Sch.

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16. 1947 Map of Ware, 1969 Print

    

    1947 Ware

    1969 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River border near Ware and Egypt Mills is captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of fertile floodplains and wooded bluffs. Researchers can trace historic river access points like Neelys Landing and several rural schoolhouses, including Big Barn Sch and Iona Sch.

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19. 1947 Map of Altenburg, 1976 Print

    

    1947 Altenburg

    1976 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Missouri's river bluffs and Lutheran heritage are documented here in the mid-forties, showing the close-knit network of river landings and small-town commerce. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Altenburg, Frohna, and dozens of rural schools like Fiehler Sch or Buckeye Sch.

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22. 1948 Map of Ware

    

    1948 Ware

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River corridor bustles with river and rail activity just after the war, connecting small Illinois landings with the Missouri hills. Genealogists can trace family roots through several rural schoolhouses like Miller Pond Sch and Iona Sch, or locate the Rallp Cem near the Shawnee National Forest.

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25. 1948 Map of McClure

    

    1948 McClure

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River bottomlands at the Illinois-Missouri border are captured here just after the war. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Lindsey Cem or old schoolhouses such as Reynoldsville Sch and East Cape Girardeau School.

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28. 1948 Map of Wolf Lake

    

    1948 Wolf Lake

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Illinois-Missouri borderlands at the end of the 1940s reveal a landscape of river-driven commerce and scattered rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Galilee Ch, Bennett Landing, and the many namesake schools like McCann Sch and McGuire Sch.

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31. 1948 Map of Neelys Landing

    

    1948 Neelys Landing

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Missouri-Illinois river border is captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of small river landings and ridge-top farms. Genealogists can trace family footprints at New Wells, the New Bethel Ch, and several rural schoolhouses like Oak Hill Sch.

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34. 1948 Map of Oak Ridge

    

    1948 Oak Ridge

    1948 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Perry and Cape Girardeau counties are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a high concentration of rural schools and church settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through localized landmarks like Uniontown School, Goshen Ch, and Old Appleton.

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37. 1949 Map of Jonesboro

    

    1949 Jonesboro

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois and eastern Missouri meet along the river in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of fertile bottomlands and timbered ridges. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Kornthal Church, Tripp Cem, and the Misenheimer School.

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40. 1949 Map of Alto Pass

    

    1949 Alto Pass

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois river life and hill country are captured here shortly after the war, showing the Mississippi corridor in detail. You can trace old river crossings like Rattlesnake Ferry and locate rural landmarks such as Bald Knob, Lyerle Chapel, and the Hickory Ridge School.

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43. 1949 Map of Paducah

    

    1949 Paducah

    1949 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers at the close of the 1940s reveals a region bound by water and rail. Researchers can trace historic river landings, timberlands in the Shawnee National Forest, and the coal-mining infrastructure around West Frankfort and Herrin.

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46. 1949 Map of Altenburg

    

    1949 Altenburg

    1949 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Perry and Cape Girardeau counties show a landscape of tight-knit rural communities along the Mississippi River just after the war. Family historians can trace ancestral roots through numerous local landmarks like Uniontown Sch, New Wells School, and the river landings at Wittenberg and Hines Landing.

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