Old Maps of Dallas County, Missouri for Hiking & Exploration

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Dallas County, MO maps

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  1. 1884 Map of Springfield
    1884 Map of Springfield
    1884 Springfield
    1884 Print · USGS
    Springfield emerged as a critical railroad junction in Southwest Missouri during the 1880s. Local researchers can trace the early layouts of Springfield, Willard, and Republic as they developed along the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.

  2. 1884 Map of Bolivar
    1884 Map of Bolivar
    1884 Bolivar
    1884 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Missouri in the mid-1880s is documented here at a time when river drainage and ridge-top travel dictated the growth of local townships. Researchers can trace early rural post offices and communities like Hermitage, Half Way, and Parks Mill.

  3. 1886 Map of Springfield, 1896 Print
    1886 Map of Springfield, 1896 Print
    1886 Springfield
    1896 Print · USGS
    Southwest Missouri thrived as a regional rail hub in the 1880s, centering on the growth of Greene and Christian counties. Researchers can trace early rural settlements and rail stops like Springfield, Fair Grove, and Republic before the turn of the century.
    5 unique versions available

  4. 1892 Map of Bolivar, 1898 Print
    1892 Map of Bolivar, 1898 Print
    1892 Bolivar
    1898 Print · USGS
    Missouri's central Ozarks borderlands are captured here in the 1880s, showcasing the early layout of Polk and Hickory counties. Genealogists can trace family roots through localized sites like Parks Mill, the early street grids of Bolivar and Buffalo, and the settlement at Hermitage.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1934 Map of Macks Creek
    1934 Map of Macks Creek
    1934 Macks Creek
    1934 Print · USGS
    In the central Ozarks during the 1930s, the rugged river valleys supported a landscape of isolated homesteads and country schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Laughlin Cem, Johnston Castle, and the Tunnel Dam along the Niangua River.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1939 Map of Macks Creek
    1939 Map of Macks Creek
    1939 Macks Creek
    1939 Print · USGS
    The Niangua River valley in the late 1930s reveals a landscape of river crossings and early Ozark tourism. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through numerous rural school sites like Barkley Sch or find landmarks like Hahatonka Castle and Tunnel Dam.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1939 Map of Long Lane, 1966 Print
    1939 Map of Long Lane, 1966 Print
    1939 Long Lane
    1966 Print · USGS
    Dallas and Laclede Counties were defined by the winding Niangua River and the rural rail economy in the late 1930s. Genealogists can find numerous family-named landmarks like Williams Cem and isolated schools such as Blackfoot Sch.

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 1950 Map of Buffalo NW, 1963 Print
    1950 Map of Buffalo NW, 1963 Print
    1950 Buffalo NW
    1963 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Polk County at mid-century remained a landscape of dispersed family farms and small rural community centers. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of this area through named schools like Concord Sch and churches such as Reynolds Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1950 Map of Urbana, 1967 Print
    1950 Map of Urbana, 1967 Print
    1950 Urbana
    1967 Print · USGS
    The crossroads of Hickory, Dallas, and Polk counties come alive in the mid-1950s around the settlements of Urbana and Louisburg. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of this rural community through Star Ridge Sch, Bower Chapel, and Rimby.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1951 Map of Buffalo NW
    1951 Map of Buffalo NW
    1951 Buffalo NW
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Polk and Dallas county border comes alive in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape organized around namesake schools and small country chapels. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Reynolds Chapel, Lindley Ch, and the Breshears Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1951 Map of Urbana
    1951 Map of Urbana
    1951 Urbana
    1951 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Dallas and Hickory Counties are captured here as a network of small farm towns and country parishes. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Urbana, Rimby, and the Star Ridge Sch, or locate the Cussington Cem near Louisburg.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1954 Map of Springfield
    1954 Map of Springfield
    1954 Springfield
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are captured here during the post-war era, showing the expansion of Springfield and the surrounding river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Mount Comfort Cemetery and the Fort Leonard Wood military grounds.
    6 unique versions available

  18. 1958 Map of Springfield
    1958 Map of Springfield
    1958 Springfield
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are captured during the mid-century era of growth, centered on the bustling hub of Springfield. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Ebenezer Church, Stockton Cem, and the various county courthouses.

  19. 1959 Map of Springfield
    1959 Map of Springfield
    1959 Springfield
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are captured here during a decade of postwar growth and increasing highway connectivity. Researchers can trace the legacy of the St Louis-San Francisco RR and locate early sites in Springfield, Lebanon, and Mountain Grove.

  20. 1960 Map of Branch, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Branch, 1961 Print
    1960 Branch
    1961 Print · USGS
    Camden County was a land of quiet creek valleys and scattered hilltop churches at the dawn of the 1960s. Family historians can trace ancestral sites along the Little Niangua River, from the Stanton Cem to the Branch Lookout Tower.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1960 Map of Tunas, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Tunas, 1961 Print
    1960 Tunas
    1961 Print · USGS
    The community of Tunas and the Little Niangua River valley are shown here in the early sixties. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks such as Howard Chapel, Cherry Grove Ch, and the winding Coatney Branch.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1960 Map of Preston, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Preston, 1961 Print
    1960 Preston
    1961 Print · USGS
    Preston and the Missouri Ozark borderlands are documented here at the start of the 1960s, showing a landscape of small family farms and timber. Genealogists can trace rural roots through the locations of Fisher Cem, Olive Point Ch, and the Morgan Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1961 Map of Buffalo, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Buffalo, 1962 Print
    1961 Buffalo
    1962 Print · USGS
    Buffalo and the surrounding Missouri countryside are captured here in the early sixties, showing the town's expansion and rural foundations. Genealogists and local historians can trace old community hubs like Pumpkin Center, the Union Home Cem, and Engle Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1961 Map of Half Way, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Half Way, 1962 Print
    1961 Half Way
    1962 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Polk and Dallas counties are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape of small Missouri farmsteads and creek-side settlements. Genealogists can locate several rural burial grounds and community centers, including Ankrom Cemetery, Garden Cemetery, and Redtop Church.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1961 Map of Charity, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Charity, 1962 Print
    1961 Charity
    1962 Print · USGS
    Dallas County in the early sixties reveals a network of tight-knit farming communities and family landmarks along the Niangua River. You can trace family roots at Davidson Cem or locate old schoolhouses like Charity Sch and Mt Harmon Sch.
    2 unique versions available

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