Old Maps of Douglas County, Missouri for Hiking & Exploration
Hike through history with 163 historic maps of Douglas County. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.
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Douglas County, MO maps
(163)- 1936 Map of Ava
1936 Ava1936 Print · USGSIn 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. - 1937 Map of Buckhart
1937 Buckhart1937 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1937 Map of Bradleyville
1937 Bradleyville1937 Print · USGSDouglas 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. - 1939 Map of Fordland
1939 Fordland1939 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1939 Map of Topaz
1939 Topaz1939 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1941 Map of Topaz
1941 Topaz1941 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1942 Map of Fordland
1942 Fordland1942 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1942 Map of Ava, 1960 Print
1942 Ava1960 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1943 Map of Buckhart, 1963 Print
1943 Buckhart1963 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1943 Map of Bradleyville, 1968 Print
1943 Bradleyville1968 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1945 Map of Ava
1945 Ava1945 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1945 Map of Harrison
1945 Harrison1945 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1945 Map of Bradleyville
1945 Bradleyville1945 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1945 Map of Buckhart
1945 Buckhart1945 Print · USGSSouthern 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 - 1949 Map of Harrison
1949 Harrison1949 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1950 Map of Cabool SW, 1952 Print
1950 Cabool SW1952 Print · USGSTexas and Douglas Counties in the early 1950s show a rugged Ozark landscape of national forest and family farms. Trace local history through numerous rural landmarks like Macedonia Cem, Onyx Cave, and several schools including Pine Flat Sch and Little Creek Sch.3 unique versions available - 1951 Map of Norwood, 1952 Print
1951 Norwood1952 Print · USGSThe Missouri Ozarks are captured here just after the war, centered on the St Louis San Francisco rail corridor. Researchers can locate numerous rural schools and churches like Oak Forest Ch, Stony Point Sch, and Shiloh Cem.2 unique versions available - 1951 Map of Mountain Grove South, 1952 Print
1951 Mountain Grove South1952 Print · USGSThe Missouri Ozarks south of Mountain Grove are shown here in the early 1950s as a landscape of rural schools and winding creek valleys. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Strunk Cem and old country schools including Oak Grove Sch and Fairmount Sch.3 unique versions available - 1951 Map of Cabool SE, 1952 Print
1951 Cabool SE1952 Print · USGSTexas and Howell counties in the early 1950s reveal a landscape divided between the busy rail town of Cabool and the deep woods of the Ozarks. Genealogists can trace rural life through sites like Pea Ridge Ch, the Jones Cem, and the now-abandoned Forest Flower Sch.6 unique versions available - 1951 Map of Mansfield, 1953 Print
1951 Mansfield1953 Print · USGSMansfield and the surrounding Ozark country are documented here in the early fifties, following the path of the ST Louis - San Francisco railroad. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Wallace Cem, Huffman Sch, and Olathia.3 unique versions available - 1951 Map of Cedar Gap, 1953 Print
1951 Cedar Gap1953 Print · USGSThe Missouri Ozarks during the early fifties were defined by high-elevation rail stops and a fading network of rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots at Gentry Cem or locate the sites of Skylight Sch and the remote Mountain Side Sch.5 unique versions available - 1951 Map of Cabool, 1958 Print
1951 Cabool1958 Print · USGSThe Ozark Plateau near Cabool and Mountain Grove is shown here in the early fifties, centering on the St Louis-San Francisco RR corridor. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Cedar Bluff Cem, Hamilton Creek Church, and several rural schools.2 unique versions available - 1951 Map of Mountain Grove, 1958 Print
1951 Mountain Grove1958 Print · USGSWright and Douglas counties come alive in the early fifties, showing a landscape of small farmsteads and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate specific family landmarks like Day Cem, Owens, and the St Louis San Francisco RR corridor. - 1954 Map of Harrison
1954 Harrison1954 Print · USGSThe Ozarks and Boston Mountains meet during a period of massive river engineering in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the early shorelines of Bull Shoals Lake and Table Rock Reservoir or locate inland towns like Berryville and Harrison. - 1954 Map of Springfield
1954 Springfield1954 Print · USGSThe Missouri Ozarks are captured here during the post-war era, showing the expansion of Springfield and the surrounding river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Mount Comfort Cemetery and the Fort Leonard Wood military grounds.6 unique versions available
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