Old Maps of Canaan, Missouri

Explore 12 old maps of Canaan, spanning from 1934 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Canaan, MO maps

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  1. 1934 Map of Bland, 1959 Print
    1934 Map of Bland, 1959 Print
    1934 Bland
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri's ridge-and-hollow country is captured in the 1930s as the rail line drove the development of the Gasconade and Osage county borders. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools and churches like Cleavesville Sch, New Bethel Ch, and College Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1937 Map of Bland
    1937 Map of Bland
    1937 Bland
    1937 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri river bluffs and rail towns come to life in this mid-century survey of Gasconade and Maries counties. Local historians can trace the shift from river fords like Valentine Ford to the rail corridor connecting Belle, Bland, and Owensville.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1949 Map of Saint Louis
    1949 Map of Saint Louis
    1949 Saint Louis
    1949 Print · USGS
    Greater St. Louis and its surrounding river valleys are captured here just after the war, showing the metropolitan core and the rural Ozark fringe. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail network of the Wabash RR or locate landmarks like Meramec Caverns Airport and Scott Air Force Base.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1962 Map of St. Louis
    1962 Map of St. Louis
    1962 St. Louis
    1962 Print · USGS
    The mid-century gateway to the west shows the metropolitan expansion of St Louis alongside its critical river confluences. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Missouri Pacific RR and settlements from Fulton to De Soto.

  5. 1963 Map of St. Louis, 1970 Print
    1963 Map of St. Louis, 1970 Print
    1963 St. Louis
    1970 Print · USGS
    St. Louis and its surrounding river valleys are captured here during the peak of mid-century suburban expansion and industrial activity. Trace the historic rail routes of the Norfolk and Western Ry or locate the St Louis Ordnance Plant and early stretches of US Highway 66.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1966 Map of St. Louis
    1966 Map of St. Louis
    1966 St. Louis
    1966 Print · USGS
    The St. Louis metropolitan area and its surrounding river valleys are captured here during the mid-sixties era of suburban growth and industrial strength. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities through sites like Old Pioneer Cem, Parks College, and the Jefferson Barracks Military Reservation.

  7. 1981 Map of Owensville West
    1981 Map of Owensville West
    1981 Owensville West
    1981 Print · USGS
    Gasconade County was a center of clay mining and rural commerce in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family burial sites like Old Bland Cem and Howard Cem, alongside the industrial legacy of many scattered Claypits.

  8. 1985 Map of Sullivan
    1985 Map of Sullivan
    1985 Sullivan
    1985 Print · USGS
    Mid-1980s Missouri comes into focus here as the Ozark landscape balances industrial mining with river recreation. Genealogists and historians can trace the St Louis-San Francisco RR through Sullivan and locate landmarks like Pea Ridge Mine or St Cloud Church.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 2012 Map of Owensville West, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Owensville West, 2012 Print
    2012 Owensville West
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Canaan, including Owensville, Cleavesville, and other nearby areas

  10. 2015 Map of Owensville West, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Owensville West, 2015 Print
    2015 Owensville West
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Canaan, including Owensville, Cleavesville, and other nearby areas

  11. 2017 Map of Owensville West, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Owensville West, 2017 Print
    2017 Owensville West
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Canaan, including Owensville, Cleavesville, and other nearby areas

  12. 2021 Map of Owensville West, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Owensville West, 2021 Print
    2021 Owensville West
    2021 Print · USGS
    Gasconade County at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape of established townships and rural cemetery sites. Researchers can trace family roots at Saint Michael Cem or explore the transition from Old Bland to the newer town of Bland.

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