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Old Maps of Chandler, Missouri for Metal Detecting

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Chandler, 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
  4. 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.
  7. 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
  10. 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
  13. 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.
  16. 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.
  19. 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
  22. 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
  25. 1971 Map of Kearney SW, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Kearney SW, 1973 Print
    1971 Kearney SW
    1973 Print · USGS
    Clay County at the dawn of the 1970s reveals a landscape where the growing edges of Kansas City reach toward quiet rural communities. Researchers can trace early rural life through numerous landmarks like Old Providence Cem, Roosterville, and the historic Burlington Northern rail line.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 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.
  31. 1990 Map of Kearney SW, 1997 Print
    1990 Map of Kearney SW, 1997 Print
    1990 Kearney SW
    1997 Print · USGS
    North of Kansas City in the 1990s, this area of Clay County reflects the meeting of suburban growth and traditional Missouri farm country. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural burial grounds like Watkins Cem, Pickett Cem, and the old settlement at Roosterville.
  34. 2021 Map of Kearney SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Kearney SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Kearney SW
    2021 Print · USGS
    Clay County's rural transitions and suburban expansion are evident in this 2021 study of the northern Kansas City corridor. Genealogists can locate several historic burial grounds including Old Providence Cem, Clay County Cem, and Pickett Cem.
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