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Old Maps of Cape Girardeau, Missouri for Metal Detecting

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Cape Girardeau, MO maps

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  1. 1920 Map of Jonesboro
    1920 Map of Jonesboro
    1920 Jonesboro
    1920 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois during the late post-war era reveals a complex landscape of Mississippi riverfront bottoms and high ridges. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, from the Casper Church to rural schools like Big Barn School and McClure School.
  4. 1922 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1954 Print
    1922 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1954 Print
    1922 Cape Girardeau
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Illinois riverfront was a bustling corridor of rail and river commerce in the early 1920s. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Rock Hill Church, Needmore School, and the river landing at Neelys Landing.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1923 Map of Jonesboro
    1923 Map of Jonesboro
    1923 Jonesboro
    1923 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River bottoms and Shawnee hills meet in the early 1920s, showing a landscape of rail-dependent towns and rural schools. Trace family roots at Casper Church, follow the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, or locate Moccasin Springs.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1924 Map of Cape Girardeau
    1924 Map of Cape Girardeau
    1924 Cape Girardeau
    1924 Print · USGS
    Cape Girardeau County in the early twenties shows a bustling riverfront and a landscape dotted with over twenty rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots near Needmore School, Pocahontas Sta, and the historic Pleasant Hill Church.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1934 Map of Morley
    1934 Map of Morley
    1934 Morley
    1934 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Missouri during the 1930s reveals a landscape being reshaped by massive drainage projects. Genealogists can trace family roots at Hunter Sch or locate ancestors in settlements like Morley, Benton, and the rail junction at Brooks Junction.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1939 Map of Morley, 1942 Print
    1939 Map of Morley, 1942 Print
    1939 Morley
    1942 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri was undergoing a massive hydrological transformation in the late 1930s as engineers redirected the Whitewater River. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-depot towns like Chaffee and Morley alongside vanished rural landmarks like Bryan Sch and Brooks Junction.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1947 Map of Jonesboro, 1954 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1947 Map of Mc Clure, 1954 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1948 Map of McClure
    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.
  28. 1949 Map of Jonesboro
    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.
  31. 1949 Map of Paducah
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Paducah
    1950 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the great midwestern rivers defines this mid-century landscape at the intersection of Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the hubs of Paducah, Cairo, and Metropolis or locate family roots near the Wildcat Hills.
  37. 1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Paducah
    1954 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky intersect at the great river confluences during this mid-century era of rail and river industry. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots and commerce through river towns like Cairo, Metropolis, and Golconda, or along the tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1961 Map of Paducah
    1961 Map of Paducah
    1961 Paducah
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley at mid-century is a landscape defined by its great rivers and newly formed reservoirs. Researchers can trace the riverfronts of Paducah and Metropolis, or locate smaller settlements like Old Shawneetown and Cave in Rock along the banks.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1963 Map of Scott City, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Scott City, 1964 Print
    1963 Scott City
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Missouri at the start of the 1960s shows a landscape of engineered drainage and rail-side growth. Trace local history through the streets of Scott City and Ilmo, or find family roots at Ancell Cem and Spradlin Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1963 Map of Morley, 1968 Print
    1963 Map of Morley, 1968 Print
    1963 Morley
    1968 Print · USGS
    Scott County in the early 1960s was a landscape defined by industrial rail lines and significant drainage works like the Headwater Diversion Channel. Researchers can trace rural family roots at Guardian Angel Ch or locate mid-century landmarks like the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport and Marquette Lakes.
  49. 1964 Map of Paducah
    1964 Map of Paducah
    1964 Paducah
    1964 Print · USGS
    The river-and-rail corridor of Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky is captured here during the height of the mid-century industrial era. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks across several counties, from the rail yards of Paducah to the waters of Crab Orchard Lake and Kentucky Reservoir.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1967 Map of Cape Girardeau NE, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Cape Girardeau NE, 1968 Print
    1967 Cape Girardeau NE
    1968 Print · USGS
    Cape Girardeau County in the late sixties maintains its rural heritage and historical landmarks before modern expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through Old McKendree Chapel and numerous burial grounds like Zierath Cem and Noland Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1967 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1968 Print
    1967 Cape Girardeau
    1968 Print · USGS
    Cape Girardeau is shown here as a thriving river city and educational hub during the late sixties. Researchers can trace institutional footprints like Southeast Missouri State College or find family history at Old Hanover Cem and St Marys Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 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.
  61. 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.
  64. 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.
  67. 1993 Map of McClure, 1995 Print
    1993 Map of McClure, 1995 Print
    1993 McClure
    1995 Print · USGS
    In the early nineties, the Illinois side of the Mississippi River near the Missouri border remained a landscape of managed floodplains and wooded ridges. Researchers can trace the Illinois Central Railroad through McClure and Gale, or explore the timbered depths of Dongola Hollow.
  70. 1993 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1995 Print
    1993 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1995 Print
    1993 Cape Girardeau
    1995 Print · USGS
    Cape Girardeau sits at a crossroads of river commerce and university life in the early nineties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Old Hanover Cem and Salem Cem or explore the rural character of Mount Tabor.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1993 Map of Scott City, 1996 Print
    1993 Map of Scott City, 1996 Print
    1993 Scott City
    1996 Print · USGS
    The Missouri riverfront near Scott City and Illmo is shown in the early nineties, revealing a landscape defined by massive flood control projects. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Ancell Cem, Clymer Cem, and the old settlement of New Hamburg.
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