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Old Maps of Cedar County, Missouri

Explore 114 old maps of Cedar County, spanning from 1886 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Cedar County, MO maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Nevada
    1886 Map of Nevada
    1886 Nevada
    1886 Print · USGS
    Railroads and river valleys define southwestern Missouri in the late nineteenth century, as the landscape transitions into a series of organized townships and trade centers. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements like Moundville, Montevallo, and El Dorado Springs along the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
  4. 1886 Map of Stockton
    1886 Map of Stockton
    1886 Stockton
    1886 Print · USGS
    Southwest Missouri in the mid-1880s was a landscape of river-bottom farms and emerging rail towns along the Kansas City Clinton and Springfield R. R. Trace vanished post offices and local landmarks like Johnson's Mill, Dunnegan Springs, and the early streets of Stockton.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1894 Map of Nevada
    1894 Map of Nevada
    1894 Nevada
    1894 Print · USGS
    Western Missouri at the end of the nineteenth century is defined here by its emerging rail towns and expansive prairie townships. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early development of Nevada and Lamar alongside smaller settlements like Montevallo and El Dorado Springs.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1937 Map of Tiffin
    1937 Map of Tiffin
    1937 Tiffin
    1937 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County in the 1930s is a landscape of scattered family farms and quiet crossroads. Genealogists can trace rural life through numerous landmarks like Tiffin, Union Point Ch, and family burial sites including Landers Cem and Preston Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1938 Map of Roscoe, 1952 Print
    1938 Map of Roscoe, 1952 Print
    1938 Roscoe
    1952 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Osage River and Sac River dominates this Missouri landscape in the late 1930s. Genealogists can trace early family sites across dozens of local landmarks, from the Mt. Olive Ch to the Fraley Cem and Green Valley Sch.
  16. 1939 Map of Caplinger Mills, 1941 Print
    1939 Map of Caplinger Mills, 1941 Print
    1939 Caplinger Mills
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Sac River valley in Cedar County was a landscape of small schools and family cemeteries just before the Second World War. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Leila Store, the Old Union Ch, and the many rural schools including Spring Valley Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1939 Map of Eldorado Springs North, 1959 Print
    1939 Map of Eldorado Springs North, 1959 Print
    1939 Eldorado Springs North
    1959 Print · USGS
    Missouri's western borderlands come to life in the late 1930s, showing a landscape of small school districts and creekside farms. Genealogists can trace family roots at Lefler Cem, Oak Grove Ch, and schools like Jackson Sch or Union Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1939 Map of Arnica, 1965 Print
    1939 Map of Arnica, 1965 Print
    1939 Arnica
    1965 Print · USGS
    Cedar County at the end of the 1930s shows a landscape filled with small school districts and rural crossroads. Local historians can trace early community hubs like Williams Store, the hamlet of Arnica, and numerous country schools such as Shady Hill Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1939 Map of Filley, 1966 Print
    1939 Map of Filley, 1966 Print
    1939 Filley
    1966 Print · USGS
    Cedar County rural life is captured here in the late 1930s, showing a landscape of small settlements and family farms. Genealogists can trace local roots through numerous landmarks like Vandenburg Cem, Hazel Dell Sch, and the crossroads at Filley.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1939 Map of Eldorado Springs South, 1966 Print
    1939 Map of Eldorado Springs South, 1966 Print
    1939 Eldorado Springs South
    1966 Print · USGS
    Missouri's southwestern borderlands are captured here in the late thirties, showing a landscape defined by small-town life and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate Mt Pleasant Cem and local landmarks like Nine Wonders Sch or White Hall Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1940 Map of Roscoe
    1940 Map of Roscoe
    1940 Roscoe
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Osage and Sac rivers meet in this late 1930s Missouri survey, capturing the rural riverfront settlements of St. Clair and Cedar counties. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Roscoe Cem, Hardyville, and country schools like Motley Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1940 Map of Filley
    1940 Map of Filley
    1940 Filley
    1940 Print · USGS
    Cedar County was a landscape of remote farmsteads and scattered rural schools at the end of the Depression. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local landmarks, from the Wright Cem and Tennessee Cem to the crossing at Ivy Bridge.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1941 Map of Caplinger Mills
    1941 Map of Caplinger Mills
    1941 Caplinger Mills
    1941 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Cedar County and St. Clair County is meticulously detailed in the early 1940s, centered on the winding Sac River. Researchers can trace the heritage of local families through landmarks like Caplinger Mills, Old Union Ch, and numerous country schools such as Flatrock Sch.
  40. 1941 Map of Tiffin
    1941 Map of Tiffin
    1941 Tiffin
    1941 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of St. Clair and Cedar County come into focus in the years before World War II. Local researchers can trace the locations of numerous vanished schoolhouses like Arrarat Sch and early cemeteries including Union Point Cem and Preston Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1941 Map of Eldorado Springs North
    1941 Map of Eldorado Springs North
    1941 Eldorado Springs North
    1941 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Missouri is captured here in the late thirties and early forties, showing the rural landscapes of St. Clair and Cedar Counties. Researchers can trace the rail-era footprint of Eldorado Springs and locate local landmarks like Lefler Cem and Forest Grove Sch.
  46. 1941 Map of Arnica
    1941 Map of Arnica
    1941 Arnica
    1941 Print · USGS
    Rural Cedar and St. Clair counties are mapped here just before the Second World War, showing a landscape defined by small farmsteads and creek valleys. Researchers can trace family history through a high density of rural schools and churches like Harvard Sch, Sheek Cem, and Hickory Grove Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1942 Map of Eldorado Springs South
    1942 Map of Eldorado Springs South
    1942 Eldorado Springs South
    1942 Print · USGS
    Cedar County and Vernon County are captured here just before the war, when small rural schools and churches still anchored every few miles. Trace family roots at Clintonville, Virgil City, or local landmarks like Nine Wonders Sch and Sulphur Springs Ch.
  52. 1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    1947 Joplin
    1954 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma are shown here during the late 1940s, a period of heavy industrial and military activity. Researchers can trace the extensive Tri-State Mining District, the layout of Camp Crowder, and local landmarks like Mount Hope Cem.
  55. 1949 Map of Joplin
    1949 Map of Joplin
    1949 Joplin
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands thrive in the late 1940s, showing a robust network of railroad towns and river valleys. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural centers such as Chanute, Iola, and Fort Scott.
  58. 1949 Map of Tiffin, 1955 Print
    1949 Map of Tiffin, 1955 Print
    1949 Tiffin
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Osage River country in the late 1940s reveals a landscape of isolated farmsteads and rural school districts across the St. Clair and Cedar county line. Genealogists can trace family roots through several landmarks like Landers Cem, Pape Ch, and Arrarat Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1954 Map of Springfield
    1954 Map of Springfield
    1954 Springfield
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are captured here during the post-war era, showing the expansion of Springfield and the surrounding river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Mount Comfort Cemetery and the Fort Leonard Wood military grounds.
    6 unique versions available
  64. 1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print
    1954 Joplin
    1967 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma is captured here during a peak era of mid-century industrial and agricultural activity. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of rural cemeteries or locate landmarks like the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and Pittsburg State University.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1956 Map of Fair Play, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Fair Play, 1957 Print
    1956 Fair Play
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Polk County countryside near Fair Play is captured here in the mid-1950s. Genealogists can locate several family landmarks including Pickel Cem, Dunnegan Cem, and the Woodlawn Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1956 Map of Stockton, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Stockton, 1957 Print
    1956 Stockton
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Cedar County is captured here just before major landscape changes, centered on the courthouse town of Stockton. Researchers can trace old family roots at Pankey Cem, visit the settlement of Umber, or locate rural congregations like Gum Springs Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  73. 1956 Map of Bearcreek, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Bearcreek, 1957 Print
    1956 Bearcreek
    1957 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Cedar and Polk counties are captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape of scattered farmsteads and creek-side settlements. Local historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Friendship Community Hall, Bearcreek, and the Lindley Prairie Ch.
    3 unique versions available
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