1980s Maps of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Explore 8 historic maps of Cape Girardeau County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Cape Girardeau County's landscape evolved across the 1980s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Cape Girardeau County, MO maps

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  1. 1980 Map of Burfordville
    1980 Map of Burfordville
    1980 Burfordville
    1980 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri in the late seventies is captured here through its network of river bends and rural crossroads. Researchers can trace family history through a high density of country graveyards and churches, from Gravel Hill Cem to Bethlehem Ch, alongside the landmark Covered Bridge at Burfordville.

  2. 1980 Map of Friedheim
    1980 Map of Friedheim
    1980 Friedheim
    1980 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Missouri's rural townships are documented here during the late seventies, showing a landscape of family farms and creek-side communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like St Maurus Cem, Hilderbrand Cem, and Sargents Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1980 Map of Millersville
    1980 Map of Millersville
    1980 Millersville
    1980 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri in the late 1970s reveals a quiet landscape of riverside settlements and family homesteads near the Bollinger County line. Genealogists can trace deep local roots through numerous sites like Kurreville, Millersville Sch, and the Old Salem Ch Cem.

  4. 1984 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1985 Print
    1984 Cape Girardeau
    1985 Print · USGS
    The tri-state junction of Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky in the mid-1980s was a bustling corridor defined by its massive river systems and complex rail lines. Researchers can trace the paths of the Missouri Pacific RR, explore the Shawnee National Forest, or locate small settlements like Marble Hill and Advance.

  5. 1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
    1984 Carbondale
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the mid-1980s was a crossroads of major rail lines and vast conservation lands centered on Carbondale. Local researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University, the Menard Correctional Center, and the many shorelines of Crab Orchard Lake.

  6. 1986 Map of Carbondale
    1986 Map of Carbondale
    1986 Carbondale
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and the Mississippi River valley are captured in the mid-eighties as a landscape of diverse water systems and conservation lands. Researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University or locate landmarks like Fort Gage and St Marys Seminary.

  7. 1986 Map of Cape Girardeau
    1986 Map of Cape Girardeau
    1986 Cape Girardeau
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Illinois-Kentucky borderlands come into focus in the mid-1980s as the river-and-rail economy shapes the landscape near the Great Rivers confluence. Researchers can trace historic rail lines and old settlements like Gordonville, New Hamburg, and the Trail of Tears State Park.

  8. 1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Paducah
    1988 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley and the Illinois Ozarks come alive in this late twentieth-century regional survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace river-town roots and state park landmarks from Metropolis to Cape Girardeau and Trail of Tears State Park.

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