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1950s Maps of Dent County, Missouri

Explore 15 historic maps of Dent County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Dent County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, 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 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Dent County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Dent County, MO maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Yancy Mills, 1960 Print
    1950 Map of Yancy Mills, 1960 Print
    1950 Yancy Mills
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Phelps and Dent Counties appear here as a network of ridge-top schools and creek-bottom settlements. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as the Corn Creek Cem, Philadelphia Ch, and the rural community of Yancy Mills.
    6 unique versions available
  4. 1951 Map of Yancy Mills
    1951 Map of Yancy Mills
    1951 Yancy Mills
    1951 Print · USGS
    Phelps County, Missouri, is captured here in the early 1950s as a landscape of rural schools, churches, and winding hollows. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of the community through sites like Yancy Mills PO, Huskey Cem, and Grayson Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1951 Map of Montauk, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Montauk, 1952 Print
    1951 Montauk
    1952 Print · USGS
    The headwaters of the Current River are captured here in the early fifties, showing the development of Montauk State Park. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural institutions like Paterson Cem, Hepsida Ch, and Alred Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1951 Map of Licking, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Licking, 1952 Print
    1951 Licking
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Texas County Missouri comes alive in this survey, showing the rural landscape around Licking just after the war. Local historians can trace family ties at sites like Shipp Cem, Mahan Cem, and the old Wildwood Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1951 Map of Cedargrove, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Cedargrove, 1952 Print
    1951 Cedargrove
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century life in the Ozark Highlands centered on the winding Current River and the isolated hollows of Dent and Shannon counties. Genealogists and historians can trace old community anchors like Halbrook Cem, Rector, and Jadwin Sch.
    6 unique versions available
  16. 1951 Map of Rolla, 1958 Print
    1951 Map of Rolla, 1958 Print
    1951 Rolla
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Phelps County centers on the growing hub of Rolla and the transit corridors of Route 66 and the St Louis-San Francisco railroad. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like New Rome Church, Yancy Mills Post Office, and the Light Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1951 Map of Raymondville, 1958 Print
    1951 Map of Raymondville, 1958 Print
    1951 Raymondville
    1958 Print · USGS
    Texas County, Missouri, is shown here in the early fifties, capturing a landscape of small upland farms and Ozark river bends. Genealogists and local historians can locate dozens of country schools and churches, such as the Whitlock School, Boone Creek Church, and the County Farm Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1951 Map of Cedargrove, 1958 Print
    1951 Map of Cedargrove, 1958 Print
    1951 Cedargrove
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Current River valley and the rural hills of Shannon and Texas counties come alive in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous country landmarks like Jadwin School, Antioch Cem, and Hartshorn Lookout Tower.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1953 Map of Rolla
    1953 Map of Rolla
    1953 Rolla
    1953 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri’s mining towns and timberlands are seen here at the start of the 1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through local hubs like Fredericktown and the lead-mining heritage of Potosi and Desloge.
  28. 1954 Map of Edgar Springs, 1958 Print
    1954 Map of Edgar Springs, 1958 Print
    1954 Edgar Springs
    1958 Print · USGS
    The northern Ozarks come alive in this mid-century survey of the Phelps, Dent, and Texas county borders. Trace the location of family landmarks and community centers like the Lady of Perpetual Help Church, West Point School, and Beulah Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1954 Map of Edgar Springs, 1959 Print
    1954 Map of Edgar Springs, 1959 Print
    1954 Edgar Springs
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks south of Rolla appear here in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape of hollows and ridge-top farms. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous remote burial grounds like Renaud Cem and old country schools including Evening Shade School.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1954 Map of Maples, 1959 Print
    1954 Map of Maples, 1959 Print
    1954 Maples
    1959 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Texas and Dent counties are captured here in the mid-1950s. Researchers can trace dozens of family landmarks and local community centers, from Stoney Point School and Bethel Church to the early layout of Licking.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1954 Map of Rolla, 1970 Print
    1954 Map of Rolla, 1970 Print
    1954 Rolla
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks and the historic Lead Belt are captured in the late sixties, showing a landscape of deep river hollows and industrial mines. Researchers can trace the routes of the Missouri Pacific RR to extraction sites like the Iron Mountain Mine or Pea Ridge Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1958 Map of Rolla
    1958 Map of Rolla
    1958 Rolla
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks and the lead-rich hills of the southeast are captured here in the late fifties as timber and mining shaped the local economy. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Rolla Cemetery or trace old rail lines including the Missouri-Illinois RR and St Louis-San Francisco RR.
  43. 1959 Map of Rolla
    1959 Map of Rolla
    1959 Rolla
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Missouri is defined here by the deep forests of the Ozarks and the industrial peaks of the St Francois Mountains. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of towns like Potosi and Fredericktown or locate rural landmarks like Dry Fork Church and the Phelps County Courthouse.
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