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1940s Maps of Springfield, Missouri

Explore 9 historic maps of Springfield 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 Springfield'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.
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Start exploring Springfield's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Springfield, MO maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Ozark, 1968 Print
    1943 Map of Ozark, 1968 Print
    1943 Ozark
    1968 Print · USGS
    The James River valley south of Springfield comes alive in the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by small settlements and the St Louis - San Francisco line. Genealogists can trace family roots at Holland Cem or locate old school sites like Blue Star Sch and Plummer Sch.
  4. 1945 Map of Ozark
    1945 Map of Ozark
    1945 Ozark
    1945 Print · USGS
    South of Springfield in the mid-1940s, this area shows a landscape transitioning from rural farmsteads to modern aviation hubs. Genealogists can trace family names at Holland Cem, Riverside Inn, and numerous school sites like Pedelo Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1946 Map of Bassville, 1948 Print
    1946 Map of Bassville, 1948 Print
    1946 Bassville
    1948 Print · USGS
    Greene County is shown here in the mid-1940s, a landscape of family farms and rural school districts before postwar expansion. Genealogists and local historians can locate several namesake institutions like Whitlock Sch, Elm Spring Cem, and the village of Bassville.
  10. 1947 Map of Strafford, 1967 Print
    1947 Map of Strafford, 1967 Print
    1947 Strafford
    1967 Print · USGS
    Missouri's Ozark plateau comes alive in the mid-forties, showing the rural school districts and crossroads towns of Greene and Dallas counties. Trace family roots at Mission Chapel, find the old roadbed of U. S. 66, or locate Tin Town.
  13. 1948 Map of Bassville
    1948 Map of Bassville
    1948 Bassville
    1948 Print · USGS
    Greene County just after the war was a landscape of small farming districts and rural schools. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Hickory Barren Sch, Elm Spring Ch, and the crossroads at Bassville.
  16. 1948 Map of Willard
    1948 Map of Willard
    1948 Willard
    1948 Print · USGS
    Greene County is shown here in the late 1940s as a landscape of small school districts and railroad-line hamlets. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Wesley Cem, the Hackney Mill Bridge, or the rural Yocum Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1948 Map of Ebenezer
    1948 Map of Ebenezer
    1948 Ebenezer
    1948 Print · USGS
    Greene County is shown just after the war as the rural landscape north of Springfield was defined by its creeks and local schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Brick Church Cem, Crystal Cave, and the Ritter Sch near Ebenezer.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1948 Map of Strafford
    1948 Map of Strafford
    1948 Strafford
    1948 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Greene and Webster Counties center on the rail-aligned town of Strafford and the rural crossroads of Fair Grove. Genealogists can locate family landmarks including Mullinx Cem, Hickory Barren Sch, and the old Whitlock Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1948 Map of Galloway
    1948 Map of Galloway
    1948 Galloway
    1948 Print · USGS
    Greene County is shown here in the late 1940s as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and river crossings. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Parsley Cem, Danforth Ch, and the historic railroad community of Galloway near Sequiota State Park.
    2 unique versions available
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