Old Maps of Colfax Township, Missouri for Metal Detecting

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Colfax Township, MO maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 1983 Map of Amity, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Amity, 1984 Print
    1983 Amity
    1984 Print · USGS
    DeKalb County comes into focus in the early 1980s, showcasing a rural landscape where active rail lines and abandoned grades meet. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern corridor, locate local burials at Amity Cem, and explore the shoreline of Pony Express Lake.

  9. 1983 Map of Fordham, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Fordham, 1984 Print
    1983 Fordham
    1984 Print · USGS
    DeKalb County enters the early 1980s as a landscape of agricultural tradition and emerging wildlife conservation. Researchers can trace the path of an old railroad grade near Fordham or locate quiet burial grounds like Redman Cem and Mt Pleasant Cem.

  10. 1984 Map of Cameron West
    1984 Map of Cameron West
    1984 Cameron West
    1984 Print · USGS
    Clinton and De Kalb counties are documented in the early 1980s, showing a landscape of traditional farming towns and evolving rail infrastructure. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Osborn-Evergreen Cem, Smith Fork Ch, or the rural junction at West Keystone.

  11. 1984 Map of Perrin
    1984 Map of Perrin
    1984 Perrin
    1984 Print · USGS
    Clinton and De Kalb counties in the mid-1980s reveal a landscape shaped by shifting transportation and quiet rural life. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct routes along the Old Railroad Grade and locate family sites near Old Presbyterian Cem and Perrin.

  12. 1986 Map of Saint Joseph
    1986 Map of Saint Joseph
    1986 Saint Joseph
    1986 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri thrived as a regional transportation and educational hub during the mid-eighties, centered on the historic river city of Saint Joseph. Researchers can locate specific local landmarks like Burlington Cemetery, Pigeon Hill Church, and the winding Pony Express Trail.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 2021 Map of Amity, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Amity, 2021 Print
    2021 Amity
    2021 Print · USGS
    DeKalb County’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the communities of Amity and Stewartsville. Researchers can trace local genealogy at Amity Cem or locate regional landmarks like Pony Express Lake and the Cayton-Pony Express Airport.

  14. 2021 Map of Perrin, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Perrin, 2021 Print
    2021 Perrin
    2021 Print · USGS
    Clinton County and the DeKalb border are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape of rural hamlets and family-named roads. Researchers can trace local heritage through sites like Old Presbyterian Cem or the small communities of Perrin and Moors.

  15. 2021 Map of Cameron West, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Cameron West, 2021 Print
    2021 Cameron West
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Clinton County countryside comes into focus at the start of the 2020s, revealing a landscape of rolling drainages and rural settlements. Genealogists can trace family heritage through local landmarks like Turney Cem, Round Prairie Cem, and the quiet community of West Keystone.

  16. 2021 Map of Fordham, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Fordham, 2021 Print
    2021 Fordham
    2021 Print · USGS
    DeKalb County farmland remains centered on small rural hubs and family homesteads in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local researchers can trace legacy properties near Mount Pleasant Cem or follow the waters of Grindstone Creek and Wamsley Cr.

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