1930s Maps of Douglas County, Missouri

Explore 5 historic maps of Douglas County from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — 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 Douglas County's landscape evolved across the 1930s, 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 1930s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Douglas County's history through authentic maps from the 1930s. This is your window into the past.


Douglas County, MO maps

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  1. 1936 Map of Ava
    1936 Map of Ava
    1936 Ava
    1936 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1930s, this area of the Ozarks was a tapestry of small school districts and rural congregations. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Old Toledo, find remote burial sites like Mt Lebanon Cem, or locate landmarks such as Happy Home Ch.

  2. 1937 Map of Buckhart
    1937 Map of Buckhart
    1937 Buckhart
    1937 Print · USGS
    The Ozark ridges of Douglas and Ozark counties are shown here in the late 1930s, featuring a landscape of isolated farmsteads and rural schoolhouses. Researchers can locate family roots at Rockbridge, trace the waters of Bryant Creek, or find ancestral burial sites like Yates Cem.

  3. 1937 Map of Bradleyville
    1937 Map of Bradleyville
    1937 Bradleyville
    1937 Print · USGS
    Douglas County in the late 1930s was a landscape of remote hollows and high ridges connected by a network of one-room schools and small post offices. Trace family roots at Huffman Cem or locate forgotten community hubs like Old Merritt and Lone Star Sch.

  4. 1939 Map of Fordland
    1939 Map of Fordland
    1939 Fordland
    1939 Print · USGS
    The Ozark plateau in the late 1930s is revealed as a dense network of ridge-top rail towns and valley settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous schools and churches like Cave Spring Sch, Taylor Cem, and the community of Elkhead.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1939 Map of Topaz
    1939 Map of Topaz
    1939 Topaz
    1939 Print · USGS
    The North Fork River valley in Douglas and Ozark counties is captured here in the late 1930s, showing a landscape defined by riverside mills and rural schools. Genealogists can trace family landmarks across Richville, Siloam Springs, and Hammonds Mill, or find remote sites like Mitts Cem and Little Zion Sch.
    3 unique versions available

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