1950s Maps of Clark County, Missouri

1. 1950 Map of Kahoka

   

   1950 Kahoka

   1950 Print · USGS

   Kahoka and the surrounding Clark County townships are captured here at mid-century, defined by a landscape of small schools and dual rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Lincoln College Sch, Grace Chapel, and the County Fairgrounds.

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4. 1950 Map of Saint Patrick

   

   1950 Saint Patrick

   1950 Print · USGS

   Northeast Missouri agriculture and rural life are preserved here just after the war, centered on the community of St Patrick. Researchers can locate numerous country schools and cemeteries, from Pride of the West Sch to Bash Cem and Higbee Cem.

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7. 1950 Map of Kahoka SE

   

   1950 Kahoka SE

   1950 Print · USGS

   Northeast Missouri agriculture and river life are captured here in the mid-century, before modern consolidation changed the rural landscape. Researchers can trace family history through numerous country schools like Gravel Hill Sch and local landmarks such as Bluff Springs Ch.

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10. 1950 Map of Wayland

    

    1950 Wayland

    1950 Print · USGS

    The river border between Missouri and Iowa comes alive in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of rail-connected farming towns and river crossings. Genealogists can trace family footprints at St Francisville, Wayland, and rural landmarks like Oak Hill Cem or Independent Sch.

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13. 1950 Map of Keokuk, 1954 Print

    

    1950 Keokuk

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River borderlands of Iowa and Illinois come alive in the mid-century as the Keokuk Dam reshapes the valley. Genealogists can trace a remarkable concentration of local landmarks, from Moss Cem to numerous rural schoolhouses like Rocky Run Sch and Eureka Sch.

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16. 1950 Map of Neeper, 1956 Print

    

    1950 Neeper

    1956 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Missouri farmland around the Wyaconda River is shown here as it appeared in the mid-twentieth century. Family researchers can trace the locations of the Old German Cem, Foree, and several now-closed schools like Ballard Sch.

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19. 1950 Map of Canton, 1967 Print

    

    1950 Canton

    1967 Print · USGS

    Missouri river life at mid-century centered on the busy transit hub of Canton and its surrounding rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Culver-Stockton College, the Canton Ferry, and numerous country schools from Hardin Sch to Melrose Sch.

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22. 1950 Map of Medill, 1967 Print

    

    1950 Medill

    1967 Print · USGS

    Medill and its neighboring townships are shown here at a mid-century peak of rural rail connectivity and community life. You can trace the crossing of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads alongside family landmarks like Zimmerman Cem and Happy Hill Sch.

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25. 1950 Map of Colony, 1976 Print

    

    1950 Colony

    1976 Print · USGS

    Northeast Missouri at the mid-century mark reveals a rural landscape defined by independent school districts and quiet creek valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life at Sutter Cem, Fairmont, and the Arkansas Sch.

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28. 1951 Map of Colony

    

    1951 Colony

    1951 Print · USGS

    Northeast Missouri agriculture and small-town life are captured here at mid-century, where the four corners of Clark, Scotland, Knox, and Lewis counties converge. Researchers can trace family roots through sites like Sutter Cem, Bear Creek Ch, and schools such as Price Sch.

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31. 1951 Map of Neeper

    

    1951 Neeper

    1951 Print · USGS

    Northeast Missouri at the start of the fifties shows a rural landscape in transition as consolidated education begins to replace old country schools. Genealogists can trace family names at Schuster Cem or locate the site of Neeper and Liberty Ch.

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34. 1951 Map of Canton

    

    1951 Canton

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Missouri-Illinois river border comes alive in the early fifties, showing the riverside economy of Canton and its connection to Meyer. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous country schools like Hazel Grove Sch and churches such as Shiloh Ch.

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37. 1951 Map of Medill

    

    1951 Medill

    1951 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Clark County is defined here by its intersection of major rail lines and a thriving network of rural schools and churches. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Zimmerman Cem, Happy Hill Sch, and Carmel Ch.

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40. 1951 Map of Wyaconda

    

    1951 Wyaconda

    1951 Print · USGS

    Northeast Missouri’s rural character is captured here during the early fifties as railroads and river channels shaped the landscape. Genealogists can locate family-named sites and landmarks like Etna Cem, Flint Ridge Sch, and the rail junction at Wyaconda.

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43. 1958 Map of Burlington, 1968 Print

    

    1958 Burlington

    1968 Print · USGS

    The tri-state river country of Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri is captured here in the mid-fifties, dominated by the Mississippi River and major rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of river towns like Keokuk or locate the sprawling Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.

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