1950s Maps of Carroll County, Missouri

Explore 29 historic maps of Carroll County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Carroll County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Carroll County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Carroll County, MO maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Lexington East
    1950 Map of Lexington East
    1950 Lexington East
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Lafayette County comes alive through this survey of the river valley and its surrounding uplands. Genealogists and historians can trace local family roots at Forest Grove Cem, Slusher Cem, and several rural schoolhouses like Burns Sch.

  2. 1950 Map of Coloma, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Coloma, 1952 Print
    1950 Coloma
    1952 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Carroll County is captured here in the early fifties, showing a community structured around small schools and high prairie mounds. Researchers can find old landmarks like Coloma, the Locust Sch, and the unique triplet of Tater Hill, Long Tater Hill, and Round Tater Hill.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1950 Map of Plymouth, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Plymouth, 1952 Print
    1950 Plymouth
    1952 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Missouri was a landscape of small school districts and country churches at the mid-century. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Rea Sch and Hanks Sch, or trace the community centers of Plymouth and Mt Tabor Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1950 Map of Hale, 1956 Print
    1950 Map of Hale, 1956 Print
    1950 Hale
    1956 Print · USGS
    Carroll County was a landscape of river-bend lakes and rural schoolhouses in the mid-twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Elizabeth Cemetery or Hazel Hill School, while exploring the oxbows of the Grand River.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1950 Map of Dover, 1977 Print
    1950 Map of Dover, 1977 Print
    1950 Dover
    1977 Print · USGS
    Lafayette County river life and rural education are preserved here in the early 1950s, showing a landscape shaped by the Missouri River and the rail line. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Dover Station, Page City School, and Baltimore Island.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1951 Map of Dover
    1951 Map of Dover
    1951 Dover
    1951 Print · USGS
    The bluffs of Lafayette County overlook the Missouri River bottomlands during the early 1950s. Genealogists and local historians can trace a dense network of rural schools like Dawson School and Page City School alongside the Missouri Pacific rail line.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1951 Map of Hale
    1951 Map of Hale
    1951 Hale
    1951 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Missouri farming life and river management are preserved here in the early fifties. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Elizabeth Cem, Winfrey Cem, and numerous rural schools including Battsville Sch.

  8. 1951 Map of Bosworth, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Bosworth, 1952 Print
    1951 Bosworth
    1952 Print · USGS
    Bosworth and the rural townships of Carroll County are captured here at the start of the 1950s. Researchers can trace the legacy of early Missouri education and rail life through sites like West Fairview Sch, Mt Carmel Ch, and the ATCHISON TOPEKA AND SANTA FE line.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1951 Map of Miami, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Miami, 1952 Print
    1951 Miami
    1952 Print · USGS
    Saline and Carroll Counties meet along the Missouri River in the early fifties, showing a landscape of river-bottom rail lines and upland farming. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Burruss Sch, Harmony Ch, and the rural community of Sharon.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1951 Map of Brunswick West, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Brunswick West, 1952 Print
    1951 Brunswick West
    1952 Print · USGS
    The river bottomlands of Chariton and Carroll Counties are captured here in the early 1950s, showing a landscape defined by the winding Missouri River. Genealogists and researchers can locate several rural schools such as Smith Sch and local burial sites like Allega Cem.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1951 Map of Miami Station, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Miami Station, 1952 Print
    1951 Miami Station
    1952 Print · USGS
    Carroll and Saline counties sit divided by the winding Missouri River in the early fifties, showcasing a landscape of protected bottomlands and hilltop farmsteads. Researchers can trace rural life through family burial sites like Adkins Cem and vanished landmarks such as Miami Station and White Rock Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1951 Map of Utica, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Utica, 1952 Print
    1951 Utica
    1952 Print · USGS
    Livingston and Carroll counties are mapped here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Grand River and thriving rail corridors. Researchers can trace dozens of rural school sites like McCleary Sch and family-named landmarks from Bunch Hollow to Tater Hill.

  13. 1951 Map of Carrollton East, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Carrollton East, 1952 Print
    1951 Carrollton East
    1952 Print · USGS
    Carroll County at mid-century reveals a landscape defined by the winding Missouri River and a dense network of country schools. Researchers can trace the dual rail lines of the Wabash and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe near Wakenda and Dietrich Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  14. 1951 Map of Brunswick East, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Brunswick East, 1952 Print
    1951 Brunswick East
    1952 Print · USGS
    Chariton County, Missouri, is captured in the early fifties as the riverfront economy and rural school system underwent significant shifts. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and defunct rural districts like Warden Sch and Prairie Chapel Cem along the Wabash line.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1951 Map of Hale, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Hale, 1952 Print
    1951 Hale
    1952 Print · USGS
    North-central Missouri's river lowlands are captured here in the early fifties, showing the area around Hale and the Grand River floodplain. Researchers can trace defunct rural infrastructure like Hazel Green Sch and the Sumner Bridge crossing.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1951 Map of Standish, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Standish, 1952 Print
    1951 Standish
    1952 Print · USGS
    Carroll County was undergoing significant rural changes during the early fifties as old schoolhouses closed and the railroad remained a vital corridor. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Van Horn Ch, St Marys Cem, and several former school sites such as North Baker Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1951 Map of Waverly, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Waverly, 1952 Print
    1951 Waverly
    1952 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River bluffs and the settlement of Waverly are captured here in the early fifties, showing the river-and-rail economy before modern highway expansion. Researchers can find numerous rural landmarks, from Three Groves Ch to local schools like Hazel Hill Sch and Brown Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  18. 1952 Map of Tina
    1952 Map of Tina
    1952 Tina
    1952 Print · USGS
    Carroll County rural life in the early fifties is centered on the railroad village of Tina. Researchers can trace old family footprints through numerous country schoolhouses like Ironclad Sch and Round Grove Sch, or locate ancestral sites at Macklin Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  19. 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.

  20. 1953 Map of Grand Pass, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Grand Pass, 1955 Print
    1953 Grand Pass
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Saline County comes into focus in this study of the river bluffs and bottomlands during the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Mt Nebo Cem, trace the Missouri Pacific line, and find the Santa Fe Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1953 Map of Malta Bend, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Malta Bend, 1955 Print
    1953 Malta Bend
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri farming and rail life are centered on Malta Bend during the early fifties, where the Missouri Pacific connects small hubs like Stanhope. Genealogists can trace local roots through numerous landmarks including Lincoln Sch, Saline Ch, and Little Grove Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1954 Map of Moberly, 1969 Print
    1954 Map of Moberly, 1969 Print
    1954 Moberly
    1969 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Missouri is captured here during a period of transition for its river towns and rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Wabash railroad through Moberly or explore the riverside layout of Lexington and Brunswick.
    3 unique versions available

  23. 1956 Map of Carrollton West, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Carrollton West, 1957 Print
    1956 Carrollton West
    1957 Print · USGS
    Carroll County in the mid-fifties is seen here as a bustling corridor of rail and agriculture just west of the county seat. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Fletcher Sch, Austin Cem, and the small settlement of Sugartree along the sloughs.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1957 Map of Moberly
    1957 Map of Moberly
    1957 Moberly
    1957 Print · USGS
    North-central Missouri in the late nineteen-forties and fifties remains a landscape defined by its great rivers and a dense network of steam and diesel rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Wabash RR and Santa Fe RR through historic junctions like Moberly, Brookfield, and Macon.

  25. 1957 Map of Roads, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Roads, 1958 Print
    1957 Roads
    1958 Print · USGS
    Carroll County was a patchwork of small townships and family farms in the late fifties, connected by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. Genealogists can trace rural life through landmarks like Roads, Mt Olive Ch, and Judd Branch.
    2 unique versions available

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