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1950s Maps of Cass County, Missouri

Explore 17 historic maps of Cass 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 Cass County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

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

Cass County, MO maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Lawrence
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri come alive in this map of the river-valley corridors just as the interstate era was beginning. Researchers can trace the legacy of major rail lines like the Union Pacific RR and locate ancestral roots in towns from Lawrence to Harrisonville.
  4. 1953 Map of Belton, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Belton, 1954 Print
    1953 Belton
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands in the early fifties show a landscape of rural schoolhouses and burgeoning military infrastructure. Trace family roots at Belton Cem or explore the mid-century operations of Knoche Oil Field and Lamar Airport.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1953 Map of Freeman, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Freeman, 1954 Print
    1953 Freeman
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands in the early fifties are captured here as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and rail-side settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through local landmarks like Dodge Point Sch, Shiloh Chapel, and the Freeman Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1953 Map of West Line, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of West Line, 1954 Print
    1953 West Line
    1954 Print · USGS
    Along the Kansas-Missouri border in the early fifties, this area shows a landscape of small rail-side towns and rural school districts. Researchers can find many family landmarks, from Glenwild Cem and Corinth Cem to the tracks of the Kansas City Southern.
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1953 Map of Creighton, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Creighton, 1955 Print
    1953 Creighton
    1955 Print · USGS
    Creighton and Urich sat at a busy county-line junction in the early fifties, before the landscape was altered by modern river management. Genealogists can trace rural roots at Smoky Row Sch, Cove Creek Ch, and family burial grounds like Parker Cem.
  16. 1953 Map of Everett, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Everett, 1955 Print
    1953 Everett
    1955 Print · USGS
    Rural Missouri in the early fifties is defined here by its winding river bottoms and a vanishing generation of country schools. Local historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Burford Cem, Everett, and the Zion Sch (Abandoned).
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1954 Map of Harrisonville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Harrisonville, 1955 Print
    1954 Harrisonville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Harrisonville at the midpoint of the twentieth century is a busy rail hub where three major lines meet. Genealogists can trace early rural life through numerous one-room schoolhouses like Walnut Grove Sch and family burial sites like Orient Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1954 Map of East Lynne, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of East Lynne, 1955 Print
    1954 East Lynne
    1955 Print · USGS
    Eastern Cass County is shown here in the mid-1950s, a time when three major railroads still defined the local economy and geography. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Staley Mound Cem, Smith Sch, and the depot at Gunn City (Station).
  25. 1954 Map of Quick City, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Quick City, 1955 Print
    1954 Quick City
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Johnson County comes into focus as a landscape of small schools and family cemeteries along the ST LOUIS SAN FRANCISCO rail line. Genealogists can trace rural roots at Quick City or locate ancestral sites at Grant Cem and Forest Sch.
  28. 1954 Map of Raymore, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Raymore, 1955 Print
    1954 Raymore
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Cass County, Missouri, is revealed here just as the rural agricultural landscape began to meet the expanding influence of the Kansas City region. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Raymore, find the Raymore Cem, or follow the St Louis San Francisco tracks through Harrelson.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1954 Map of Kingsville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Kingsville, 1955 Print
    1954 Kingsville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Railroad development in western Johnson County reached its peak in the mid-fifties, centering on the junction of five different lines. Genealogists and rail historians can trace local family landmarks like Rose Hill Cem, Stout Sch, and the small settlement of Latour.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1954 Map of Strasburg, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Strasburg, 1955 Print
    1954 Strasburg
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Cass County comes to life in this survey of the Strasburg and Lonejack areas during the 1950s. Genealogists can locate several local burial grounds including Soldiers Cem and Sloan Cem, or trace the rail corridor of the Missouri Pacific.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1954 Map of Garden City, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Garden City, 1955 Print
    1954 Garden City
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Cass County is captured here as a landscape of small-town commerce and shifting rural education. Genealogists can locate several family burial sites including Clearfork Cem and Byler Cem, or trace early schools like Schuyler Sch and Peach Grove Sch.
  40. 1954 Map of Austin, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Austin, 1955 Print
    1954 Austin
    1955 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri farmland in the mid-1950s is captured here in detail. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Vansandt Cem and the Mid-West Landing Field, or find several rural schools including Belle Plain Sch and Eightmile Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1954 Map of Pleasant Hill, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Pleasant Hill, 1955 Print
    1954 Pleasant Hill
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Cass County rail junction at Pleasant Hill is shown in the mid-fifties at a moment of transition for its rural school system. Genealogists and local historians can locate several decommissioned sites like Crossroads Sch alongside active landmarks like Union Cem and Loch Leonard.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1954 Map of Peculiar, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Peculiar, 1955 Print
    1954 Peculiar
    1955 Print · USGS
    Peculiar and its rural Cass County surroundings are seen here in the mid-fifties, structured by the crossing of major rail lines and local streams. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and school districts like Rockford Sch, Wills Cem, and the village of Prettyman.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Lawrence
    1967 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and the Missouri border country are captured here during the mid-century transition to the interstate era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named terrain like Summers Mound and the footprint of Sunflower Ordnance Works near Baldwin City.
    4 unique versions available
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