Old Maps of Daviess County, Missouri for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 107 historic maps of Daviess County. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Daviess County, MO maps

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  1. 1922 Map of Gallatin
    1922 Map of Gallatin
    1922 Gallatin
    1922 Print · USGS
    Daviess and Caldwell Counties are shown here during the early twenties, when the Grand River and major railroads drove the local economy. Genealogists can trace hundreds of rural family sites anchored by Everly Cemetery, Centenary Church, and schools like Calfpen School.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1924 Map of Winston
    1924 Map of Winston
    1924 Winston
    1924 Print · USGS
    Daviess and Caldwell counties are shown here in the 1920s, featuring a dense network of rural schools and multiple railroad junctions. Researchers can trace family history through landmarks like Roasting Ear School, Wamsley Church, and the town of Winston.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1925 Map of Pattonsburg
    1925 Map of Pattonsburg
    1925 Pattonsburg
    1925 Print · USGS
    Daviess and Gentry counties are shown here in the mid-1920s as a thriving rail and river landscape. Researchers can trace the paths of the Wabash railroad through Pattonsburg or locate rural landmarks like Wesley Chapel and the Everly School.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1925 Map of Gilman
    1925 Map of Gilman
    1925 Gilman
    1925 Print · USGS
    Daviess County was a landscape of tightly-knit rural school districts and parish churches in the mid-1920s. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Bancroft, the Quincy Omaha and Kansas City rail line, and numerous sites like Prairie City Church.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1944 Map of Pattonsburg, 1977 Print
    1944 Map of Pattonsburg, 1977 Print
    1944 Pattonsburg
    1977 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri in the 1940s is defined here by the winding Grand River and the busy WABASH rail line. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Savage Cem, the Coffey P O and Sta, and rural centers such as Mitchellville.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1946 Map of Gilman
    1946 Map of Gilman
    1946 Gilman
    1946 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Daviess and Harrison Counties are captured here during a period of transition for rural Missouri's rail and school networks. Researchers can trace the legacy of local education through nearly twenty named school sites like Liberty Sch and Red Sch, or locate family sites near Bancroft and the Wabash line.

  7. 1946 Map of Pattonsburg
    1946 Map of Pattonsburg
    1946 Pattonsburg
    1946 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri's river valleys and rail lines are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by small-scale agriculture and close-knit rural communities. Genealogists can locate numerous local institutions like Virginia Ridge Sch, Pattonsburg, and the Crab Orchard Cem.

  8. 1948 Map of Gilman
    1948 Map of Gilman
    1948 Gilman
    1948 Print · USGS
    Daviess and Harrison counties are shown in the late 1940s, capturing a detailed landscape of rural Missouri crossroads and small-town commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through the numerous named landmarks like Gilman City P O, Bancroft, and the Wabash railroad line.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1948 Map of Pattonsburg
    1948 Map of Pattonsburg
    1948 Pattonsburg
    1948 Print · USGS
    Daviess and Gentry counties are shown here just after the war, featuring the winding Grand River and the Wabash rail line. Researchers can locate many former rural landmarks, including Rice Town Sch, Mooney Bridge, and Salem Coffey P O and Sta.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 1954 Map of Centerville, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Centerville, 1967 Print
    1954 Centerville
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands at mid-century reveal a landscape shaped by river valleys and the height of the regional rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Wabash railroad and locate old townsites like Mystic, Moulton, and Greentop.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 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

  15. 1955 Map of Nebraska City, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Nebraska City, 1967 Print
    1955 Nebraska City
    1967 Print · USGS
    The four-state region surrounding the Missouri River valley appears here in the mid-1950s, a landscape of rail-dependent market towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Rock Bluff School, St Oswald Church, and the Clarinda State Hospital.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 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

  17. 1957 Map of Nebraska City
    1957 Map of Nebraska City
    1957 Nebraska City
    1957 Print · USGS
    The four-state junction of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas comes alive in this mid-fifties survey of the Missouri River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-road networks connecting Nebraska City, Maryville, and the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge.

  18. 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.

  19. 1957 Map of Centerville
    1957 Map of Centerville
    1957 Centerville
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands in the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of river-valley agriculture and vital rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and small-town growth in Centerville, Kirksville, and along the Wabash railroad line.

  20. 1958 Map of Centerville
    1958 Map of Centerville
    1958 Centerville
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands come into focus during the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by river valleys and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through dozens of rural hubs like Bloomfield, Unionville, and Corydon.

  21. 1958 Map of Nebraska City
    1958 Map of Nebraska City
    1958 Nebraska City
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River Valley and its fertile four-state borderlands are captured here during the mid-century expansion of the regional highway and rail networks. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Moulton School, Shady Grove Church, and the Clarinda State Hospital.

  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

  23. 1960 Map of Moberly
    1960 Map of Moberly
    1960 Moberly
    1960 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri comes alive in the mid-twentieth century as a bustling network of river towns and significant rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Wabash RR through Moberly or explore the riverfronts of Lexington and Brunswick.

  24. 1981 Map of Chillicothe
    1981 Map of Chillicothe
    1981 Chillicothe
    1981 Print · USGS
    North Missouri's Grand River basin comes into focus during the early 1980s, showcasing a network of vital rail lines and river settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development from Gallatin to Brookfield and explore extensive conservation lands like Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

  25. 1981 Map of Trenton
    1981 Map of Trenton
    1981 Trenton
    1981 Print · USGS
    Northern Missouri in the early eighties remains a landscape defined by its river valleys and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of riverside towns like Trenton and Princeton or locate smaller rural junctions such as Humphreys and Brimson.

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