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1950s Maps of Cooper County, Missouri

Explore 22 historic maps of Cooper County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 1950s, 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 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Cooper County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Cooper County, MO maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Columbia
    1950 Map of Columbia
    1950 Columbia
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Columbia and the Missouri River bottoms are captured here during a period of steady institutional and rail-driven growth. Genealogists and researchers can locate numerous country schools and churches like Mt Zion Ch, Huntsdale, and Valley Springs Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1952 Map of Rocheport, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Rocheport, 1953 Print
    1952 Rocheport
    1953 Print · USGS
    The river bluffs of Boone and Cooper County come alive in the early fifties, showing the vital junctions of the Missouri River and two major rail lines. Researchers can trace the layout of Rocheport, locate family sites like Gooch Mill, or find old rural landmarks like Highland Sch and Copp Chapel.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1952 Map of Boonville, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Boonville, 1953 Print
    1952 Boonville
    1953 Print · USGS
    Boonville and the Missouri River valley are captured here in the early fifties during a period of shifting rural school populations. Researchers can trace institutional footprints like the Kemper Military Sch or find family history at Walnut Grove Cem and Clarks Fork.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1952 Map of Tipton, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Tipton, 1953 Print
    1952 Tipton
    1953 Print · USGS
    Tipton and Syracuse sit at the junction of Cooper, Morgan, and Moniteau counties during the early fifties rail era. Researchers can trace the sprawling campus of the State Industrial Home for Girls or locate several decommissioned schools like Glendale Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1952 Map of Clarksburg, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Clarksburg, 1953 Print
    1952 Clarksburg
    1953 Print · USGS
    Moniteau County's rural character and post-war transitions are on full display in the early fifties, centered on the Clarksburg rail stop. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Sappington Cem and several closed schoolhouses, including Gill Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1952 Map of Prairie Home, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Prairie Home, 1953 Print
    1952 Prairie Home
    1953 Print · USGS
    Cooper County agriculture and rural life are preserved here in the early fifties, as the era of the one-room schoolhouse began to fade. Trace local family history through mapped landmarks like Providence Cem, St Peters Ch, and the defunct Cedron Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1952 Map of California North, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of California North, 1953 Print
    1952 California North
    1953 Print · USGS
    In the early 1950s, the area north of California, Missouri, was a landscape of small family farms and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots through several private burial grounds like Strickfaden Cem and identify local landmarks like the Old Salem Ch.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1952 Map of Lone Elm, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Lone Elm, 1954 Print
    1952 Lone Elm
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Cooper County is captured here at a time when small rural settlements and family cemeteries still defined the local landscape. Researchers can locate Jefferson Sch, the Oil Tank Pumping Station, and community hubs like Lone Elm or Pisgah.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1953 Map of Moberly
    1953 Map of Moberly
    1953 Moberly
    1953 Print · USGS
    Mid-century north-central Missouri is documented here as a bustling intersection of river commerce and heavy rail. Researchers can trace historic family-named landmarks and transport hubs from the Missouri River corridor to the rail yards of Moberly, Chillicothe, and Macon.
  28. 1953 Map of Billingsville, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Billingsville, 1954 Print
    1953 Billingsville
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Cooper County revolves around the convergence of the Missouri and Lamine rivers and a busy rail network. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Pheasant Hill Cem or locate rural landmarks like Billingsville Sch and Lamine.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1953 Map of Pilot Grove North, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Pilot Grove North, 1954 Print
    1953 Pilot Grove North
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Cooper County centers on the convergence of the Lamine and Blackwater rivers during a time of rural transition. Genealogists can trace family sites like the Herndon Cem, St Martin Cem, and the now-abandoned Chouteau Sch (Abandoned).
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1953 Map of Pilot Grove South, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Pilot Grove South, 1954 Print
    1953 Pilot Grove South
    1954 Print · USGS
    Cooper County agriculture and rail life are captured here in the early fifties, centered on the KANSAS MISSOURI TEXAS line. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Pauls Ch, Pleasant Green, and the rural New Lebanon settlement.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1953 Map of Bunceton, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Bunceton, 1954 Print
    1953 Bunceton
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Cooper County comes to life in this survey of rural Missouri's agricultural heartland. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at the Masonic Cem, locate the village of Speed, or find the site of the Bethlehem Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1953 Map of Otterville East, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Otterville East, 1954 Print
    1953 Otterville East
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Morgan and Cooper counties appear here as a landscape of rural townships and river valleys. Researchers can trace family history at Antioch Cem and Mt Olive Ch or follow the Missouri Pacific rail line through Otterville.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1953 Map of Nelson, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Nelson, 1955 Print
    1953 Nelson
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri farming and river life are preserved here during the early fifties, where the Blackwater River and Lamine River meet. Researchers can locate vanished rural landmarks like Postal Sch, Millers Chapel, and the Raines Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1953 Map of Clifton City, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Clifton City, 1955 Print
    1953 Clifton City
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Pettis and Cooper county line comes alive in the early fifties, centered on the railroad hub of Clifton City. Genealogists can trace family roots at St Josephs Cem, Lee Cem, and the sites of local schools like Scott Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1954 Map of Jefferson City
    1954 Map of Jefferson City
    1954 Jefferson City
    1954 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri in the early postwar years showcases a landscape defined by the winding Lake of the Ozarks and the state capital at Jefferson City. Researchers can trace the mid-century rail networks of the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural communities like Tuscumbia, St Elizabeth, and St Anthony.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1954 Map of Moberly, 1969 Print
    1954 Map of Moberly, 1969 Print
    1954 Moberly
    1969 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Missouri is captured here during a period of transition for its river towns and rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Wabash railroad through Moberly or explore the riverside layout of Lexington and Brunswick.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1955 Map of Jefferson City, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Jefferson City, 1967 Print
    1955 Jefferson City
    1967 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding Missouri River and the expanding reach of Lake of the Ozarks. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Missouri Pacific or locate the early footprint of Whiteman AFB and Jefferson City.
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1957 Map of Moberly
    1957 Map of Moberly
    1957 Moberly
    1957 Print · USGS
    North-central Missouri in the late nineteen-forties and fifties remains a landscape defined by its great rivers and a dense network of steam and diesel rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Wabash RR and Santa Fe RR through historic junctions like Moberly, Brookfield, and Macon.
  61. 1958 Map of Jefferson City
    1958 Map of Jefferson City
    1958 Jefferson City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri in the late fifties shows a region transforming through the growth of Whiteman Air Force Base and the Lake of the Ozarks. Researchers can trace rail lines like the Missouri Pacific or find family roots at Enloe Cemetery and Mount Pleasant Cem.
  64. 1959 Map of Jefferson City
    1959 Map of Jefferson City
    1959 Jefferson City
    1959 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri is captured during the mid-fifties as the river economy and rail networks like the Missouri Pacific met the rise of the automobile. Local researchers can trace family landmarks and rural infrastructure from the Lake of the Ozarks up to Providence Cemetery and Knob Noster State Park.
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