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1940s Maps of Cedar County, Missouri

Explore 10 historic maps of Cedar County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Cedar County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, 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 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Cedar County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Cedar County, MO maps

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  1. 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
  4. 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
  7. 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.
  10. 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
  13. 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.
  16. 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
  19. 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.
  22. 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.
  25. 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.
  28. 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
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