Old Maps of Arley, Missouri for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 13 historic maps of Arley. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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Arley, MO maps

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  1. 1894 Map of Independence
    1894 Map of Independence
    1894 Independence
    1894 Print · USGS
    The river valley and rail corridors of western Missouri are captured in detail during the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the early layouts of Liberty and Independence alongside lost river features like Liberty Landing and Cooley Lake.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1936 Map of Kearney
    1936 Map of Kearney
    1936 Kearney
    1936 Print · USGS
    Clay County at the height of the mid-thirties rural school era reveals a landscape of interconnected family farms and rail-stop towns. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through dozens of named landmarks like Mt Gilead Sch, Watkins Ch, and the original street grid of Kearney.

  3. 1942 Map of Kearney, 1965 Print
    1942 Map of Kearney, 1965 Print
    1942 Kearney
    1965 Print · USGS
    Clay County at the onset of the 1940s is a landscape of established rail hubs and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Antioch Cem, Mt Gilead Sch, and the County Home.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1945 Map of Kearney
    1945 Map of Kearney
    1945 Kearney
    1945 Print · USGS
    Clay County farming communities thrive in the mid-1940s as rail lines connect rural outposts to the wider region. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local schools like Bodoc Sch and country churches such as Antioch Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Kansas City
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri are captured here during a period of industrial growth and shifting transportation. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Wabash RR or locate ancestral homes near the Potawatomi Indian Reservation and Horton.

  6. 1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Kansas City
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands flourished in the post-war era as river commerce and rail networks converged at the Missouri River. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Kansas City and smaller rural hubs like Hiawatha or Sabetha.

  7. 1956 Map of Kansas City, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Kansas City, 1967 Print
    1956 Kansas City
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri border region thrived during the mid-fifties, centered on the growing metropolitan cores and the busy river valleys. Researchers can trace the layout of significant government sites like Fort Leavenworth and the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1960 Map of Kansas City
    1960 Map of Kansas City
    1960 Kansas City
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri meet at the river forks, showing a sprawling rail-and-river economy during the 1950s growth era. Genealogists and researchers can trace tribal lands like the Kickapoo Indian Reservation or follow the early interstate corridors through Saint Joseph and Independence.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1971 Map of Arley, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Arley, 1973 Print
    1971 Arley
    1973 Print · USGS
    Clay and Clinton counties appear in the early 1970s as a landscape of rural hamlets and family farmsteads. Genealogists can trace decades of local history through numerous burial sites including Eberts, Mt Zion, and Fairview cemeteries.

  10. 1978 Map of Arley
    1978 Map of Arley
    1978 Arley
    1978 Print · USGS
    Clay County's rural character is captured in the late seventies through this detailed aerial survey of the Missouri landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the homesteads around Arley and the natural drainage of Lilly Creek and Clear Creek.

  11. 1983 Map of Kansas City
    1983 Map of Kansas City
    1983 Kansas City
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands reached a peak of suburban and industrial connectivity by the early eighties. Researchers can trace established neighborhoods and major landmarks like the Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation, Swope Park, and the U.S. Army Ammunition Plant.

  12. 1990 Map of Arley, 1995 Print
    1990 Map of Arley, 1995 Print
    1990 Arley
    1995 Print · USGS
    Clay County's rural landscape meets the expanding Smithville Reservoir in the 1990s as recreation and local heritage intersect. Genealogists can trace several historic burial sites like Ecton Cem and Cook Cem near the settlement of Arley.

  13. 2021 Map of Arley, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Arley, 2021 Print
    2021 Arley
    2021 Print · USGS
    Clay County and Clinton County meet at this rural Missouri crossroads during a period of transition near the growing settlement of Kearney. Local historians can trace family roots at Fairview Cemetery and Ecton Cemetery or locate the Block Air Village Airport.

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