Old Maps of DeKalb County, Missouri

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DeKalb County, MO maps

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  1. 1923 Map of Clarksdale, 1963 Print
    1923 Map of Clarksdale, 1963 Print
    1923 Clarksdale
    1963 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri's agricultural heartland is captured here in the 1920s, when small rail towns and country schools defined the rural landscape. Trace the old rail lines of the CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RR or locate family landmarks like Bedford Chapel and Frogge School.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1923 Map of Maysville, 1966 Print
    1923 Map of Maysville, 1966 Print
    1923 Maysville
    1966 Print · USGS
    DeKalb County at the start of the twenties was a landscape of thriving rural school districts and bustling rail towns. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Butler Cemetery or trace community life at Marvin Chapel and Fairmount School.

  3. 1924 Map of Polo
    1924 Map of Polo
    1924 Polo
    1924 Print · USGS
    Caldwell County rural life in the early twenties is centered around a dense network of school districts and small rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Kendall Church, Yankee Ridge School, and the Stoner Bridge.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 1925 Map of Gower
    1925 Map of Gower
    1925 Gower
    1925 Print · USGS
    Clinton and Buchanan Counties at the mid-twenties are mapped here as a network of rail-side towns and small farm districts. Genealogists can locate dozens of rural landmarks like Matheys Mill, Blinkley Cem, and the many namesake schoolhouses such as Mc Gruhey School.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1925 Map of Clarksdale
    1925 Map of Clarksdale
    1925 Clarksdale
    1925 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri's river valleys and rail lines are captured here in the mid-1920s at the height of its rural schoolhouse era. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of family-named landmarks like Bowen Cemetery, Fountain Blue School, and the unique Wire Bridge.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1925 Map of Plattsburg
    1925 Map of Plattsburg
    1925 Plattsburg
    1925 Print · USGS
    Mid-1920s Clinton County is captured here at a peak of rural development, dominated by family farms and an extensive railroad network. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous country schools and churches like Log Church School and Smith Fork Church alongside the rail hubs of Plattsburg and Lathrop.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1925 Map of Stanberry
    1925 Map of Stanberry
    1925 Stanberry
    1925 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri in the mid-1920s is captured here at a height of rural community life before the consolidation of rural districts. Genealogists can locate dozens of localized landmarks like Bachelor Hall School, Flag Springs, and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1925 Map of Maysville
    1925 Map of Maysville
    1925 Maysville
    1925 Print · USGS
    DeKalb County is shown in the mid-1920s as a thriving patchwork of rural school districts and rail-connected towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through dozens of named landmarks like Hedge School, Marvin Chapel, and Amity Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1925 Map of Darlington
    1925 Map of Darlington
    1925 Darlington
    1925 Print · USGS
    Gentry and DeKalb counties come alive in the mid-1920s, showing a landscape of small farmsteads and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Mt Tabor Church, Ford City, and the uniquely named Rattlesnake School.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1939 Map of Stanberry, 1954 Print
    1939 Map of Stanberry, 1954 Print
    1939 Stanberry
    1954 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri thrived as a rail and agricultural hub in the late thirties, with three major lines intersecting the fertile prairie. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Conception College, Stanberry, and the Meekers Cem.

  13. 1943 Map of Stanberry
    1943 Map of Stanberry
    1943 Stanberry
    1943 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri thrived as a rail and farming hub during the mid-twentieth century, centered on the junctions at Stanberry and King City. Genealogists can trace hundreds of farmsteads and dozens of local landmarks like Conception College and the Prairie Flower School.

  14. 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

  15. 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.

  16. 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

  17. 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.

  18. 1950 Map of Darlington, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Darlington, 1952 Print
    1950 Darlington
    1952 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early postwar era, centering on the rail junctions and river valleys of Gentry County. Researchers can trace dozens of country schoolhouses like Buckley Sch and Red Star Sch, alongside community hubs such as Gentryville and Ford City.

  19. 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.

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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

  25. 1971 Map of Hemple, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Hemple, 1973 Print
    1971 Hemple
    1973 Print · USGS
    Clinton and Buchanan counties are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape of established farmsteads and rural townships. Researchers can trace family roots at Mt Zion Ch, Keller Cem, and along the Burlington Northern line.

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