1940s Maps of Dallas County, Missouri

Explore 5 historic maps of Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Dallas County, MO maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Long Lane
    1942 Map of Long Lane
    1942 Long Lane
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Ozark plateau comes alive in the early 1940s, showing a land defined by the winding Niangua River and the rural townships of Wilson and Union. Researchers can trace dozens of country schoolhouses like Lonesome Hill Sch and Loudon Smoke Sch or locate ancestors near Shanks Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1946 Map of Niangua, 1966 Print
    1946 Map of Niangua, 1966 Print
    1946 Niangua
    1966 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Webster County is shown here during a time when rural life centered on the St Louis-San Francisco rail line and local country schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Bumgardner Ford, Eighty Eight Sch, and Sparkle Brook Cem.

  3. 1947 Map of Strafford, 1967 Print
    1947 Map of Strafford, 1967 Print
    1947 Strafford
    1967 Print · USGS
    Missouri's Ozark plateau comes alive in the mid-forties, showing the rural school districts and crossroads towns of Greene and Dallas counties. Trace family roots at Mission Chapel, find the old roadbed of U. S. 66, or locate Tin Town.

  4. 1948 Map of Niangua
    1948 Map of Niangua
    1948 Niangua
    1948 Print · USGS
    In the late 1940s, Webster County was a landscape of small farming communities and river crossings. Trace the old rail line to Marshfield or find rural landmarks like Eighty Eight Sch, Mission Home Ch, and the crossings at Johnston Ford.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1948 Map of Strafford
    1948 Map of Strafford
    1948 Strafford
    1948 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Greene and Webster Counties center on the rail-aligned town of Strafford and the rural crossroads of Fair Grove. Genealogists can locate family landmarks including Mullinx Cem, Hickory Barren Sch, and the old Whitlock Ch.
    2 unique versions available

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