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1940s Maps of Douglas County, Missouri

Explore 10 historic maps of Douglas County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 1940s, 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 1940s, 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 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Douglas County, MO maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Topaz
    1941 Map of Topaz
    1941 Topaz
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Ozark plateau of the late thirties and early forties comes alive here, showing the river-bound communities of Douglas and Howell Counties. Researchers can locate vanished rural landmarks like Omba Store, Hammonds Mill, and numerous country schools such as New Jail Sch.
  4. 1942 Map of Fordland
    1942 Map of Fordland
    1942 Fordland
    1942 Print · USGS
    The rural Ozark highlands of Webster and Christian Counties are captured here in the late 1930s, centered on the railroad corridor through Fordland and Seymour. Researchers can trace dozens of early school sites and churches, from Union Chapel to the McHaffie Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1942 Map of Ava, 1960 Print
    1942 Map of Ava, 1960 Print
    1942 Ava
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are captured here during the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by isolated farmsteads and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Whites Creek Cem, Nubbin Ridge Sch, and the community of Toledo.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1943 Map of Buckhart, 1963 Print
    1943 Map of Buckhart, 1963 Print
    1943 Buckhart
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Ozark plateau of Douglas and Ozark Counties is shown here in the 1940s, a landscape of isolated ridges and creek-side settlements. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of rural landmarks like John Smith Sch, Vera Cruz, and the Tedrick Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1943 Map of Bradleyville, 1968 Print
    1943 Map of Bradleyville, 1968 Print
    1943 Bradleyville
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks during the 1940s are documented here, showing the rural communities of Taney and Douglas counties. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Bradleyville or locate remote landmarks like Huffman Cem and Whiteside Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1945 Map of Ava
    1945 Map of Ava
    1945 Ava
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are documented here in the mid-1940s, revealing a landscape defined by small ridge-top settlements and valley schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Liberty Cemetery, Almartha, and the Crossroads School.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1945 Map of Harrison
    1945 Map of Harrison
    1945 Harrison
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Ozark and Boston Mountains straddle the Missouri-Arkansas border during the mid-forties, showing a landscape of forest ridges and river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-connected towns like Monett and West Plains or early lake developments at Bull Shoals Res and Norfork Lake.
  22. 1945 Map of Bradleyville
    1945 Map of Bradleyville
    1945 Bradleyville
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are revealed in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of small settlements and township life. Trace family roots through many rural schoolhouses like High Lonesome Sch and remote cemeteries like Old Merritt Cem.
  25. 1945 Map of Buckhart
    1945 Map of Buckhart
    1945 Buckhart
    1945 Print · USGS
    Southern Missouri in the mid-1940s is defined here by the winding Bryant Creek and the deep hollows of the Ozarks. Local historians can trace dozens of rural school districts and old settlements like Rockbridge, Vanzant, and Gentryville.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1949 Map of Harrison
    1949 Map of Harrison
    1949 Harrison
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Ozark highlands of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri are shown just after the war, when the White River still followed its original course. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Missouri & Arkansas RR and locate rural hubs like Harrison, Eureka Springs, and Mountain Home.
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