1940s Maps of Cooper County, Missouri

Explore 5 historic maps of Cooper 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 Cooper 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.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Cooper County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Cooper County, MO maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Marshall, 1962 Print
    1940 Map of Marshall, 1962 Print
    1940 Marshall
    1962 Print · USGS
    Saline County in the late Depression era shows a landscape of small crossroads communities and family-named schools. Genealogists can trace rural roots at Bucksnort Sch, Missouri Valley College, and family burial grounds like Sappington Cem.

  2. 1944 Map of Marshall
    1944 Map of Marshall
    1944 Marshall
    1944 Print · USGS
    Saline County centered on Marshall in the 1940s is a landscape of rural schools and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of named sites like Sunset Hill Cem, Sulphur Springs Sch, and Blue Lick Springs.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1947 Map of Glasgow
    1947 Map of Glasgow
    1947 Glasgow
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River bottomlands in the mid-1940s reveal a landscape of shifting channels and established river towns. You can trace early settlement patterns through numerous rural landmarks like Sappington Cem, Boonesboro, and Farmers High Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1947 Map of Jefferson City, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Jefferson City, 1949 Print
    1947 Jefferson City
    1949 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri and the northern Ozarks come into focus in this late 1940s survey of the river-and-rail landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Jefferson City and Sedalia or locate family roots near Bagnell Dam and the Lake of the Ozarks.

  5. 1948 Map of Columbia, 1960 Print
    1948 Map of Columbia, 1960 Print
    1948 Columbia
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Boone County is captured here just as the educational and agricultural landscape began its post-war transition. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Sugar Grove Ch and Vaughter Sch or follow the Missouri Pacific along the Missouri River.
    2 unique versions available

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