1940s Maps of Grundy County, Missouri

Explore 9 historic maps of Grundy 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.

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Grundy County, MO maps

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  1. 1946 Map of Gilman
    1946 Map of Gilman
    1946 Gilman
    1946 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Daviess and Harrison Counties are captured here during a period of transition for rural Missouri's rail and school networks. Researchers can trace the legacy of local education through nearly twenty named school sites like Liberty Sch and Red Sch, or locate family sites near Bancroft and the Wabash line.

  2. 1946 Map of Princeton, 1976 Print
    1946 Map of Princeton, 1976 Print
    1946 Princeton
    1976 Print · USGS
    Mercer County during the mid-forties reveals a rural landscape anchored by the Princeton rail corridor and the Weldon River valley. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of country schools and churches, such as Early Sch, Coon Ch, and the Mercer Cem.

  3. 1946 Map of Galt, 1981 Print
    1946 Map of Galt, 1981 Print
    1946 Galt
    1981 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Missouri agriculture and rail life are preserved here, showing the region at the height of its rural school and church network. Genealogists can locate specific family landmarks like Sandefur Cem or trace the early paths to Mud College Sch and Camp Ground Ch.

  4. 1947 Map of Blythedale
    1947 Map of Blythedale
    1947 Blythedale
    1947 Print · USGS
    Northern Missouri's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape densely dotted with local schoolhouses and family cemeteries. Genealogists can trace roots through the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line and sites like Yankee Ridge Cem or Green Castle Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1947 Map of Chula
    1947 Map of Chula
    1947 Chula
    1947 Print · USGS
    North-central Missouri in the late 1940s is defined here by its rail-linked prairie towns and an incredible density of small country schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of landmarks like Stucker Cemetery, Mt Gilead Church, and Jacksnipe School.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1948 Map of Gilman
    1948 Map of Gilman
    1948 Gilman
    1948 Print · USGS
    Daviess and Harrison counties are shown in the late 1940s, capturing a detailed landscape of rural Missouri crossroads and small-town commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through the numerous named landmarks like Gilman City P O, Bancroft, and the Wabash railroad line.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1948 Map of Princeton
    1948 Map of Princeton
    1948 Princeton
    1948 Print · USGS
    Northern Missouri's agricultural heartland is documented here during the late 1940s, centered on the river valley and rail corridor. Researchers can trace the layout of Princeton and locate vanished rural landmarks like Modena, Hamblin School, and the Salem Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1948 Map of Trenton
    1948 Map of Trenton
    1948 Trenton
    1948 Print · USGS
    Grundy County in the late 1940s shows a landscape of tight-knit rural communities and bustling rail corridors. Researchers can trace dozens of local schoolhouses and country churches, from Paint Lick Ch to the Big Oak Sch near Edinburg.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1949 Map of Galt
    1949 Map of Galt
    1949 Galt
    1949 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Missouri farm life is captured here near the Grundy and Sullivan county lines as the rail network still linked small towns. Trace family roots through numerous local schools and churches like Mud College Sch, Starlight Ch, and Richardson Cem.
    2 unique versions available

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