Old Maps of Piper, Missouri for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Piper with 12 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Piper has changed over the decades.


Piper, MO maps

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  1. 1887 Map of Butler
    1887 Map of Butler
    1887 Butler
    1887 Print · USGS
    Bates County is captured here in the 1880s as the rail and river economies converged. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Butler and Rich Hill, or locate smaller disappeared locales like Carbon Centre and Crescent Hill.

  2. 1894 Map of Butler
    1894 Map of Butler
    1894 Butler
    1894 Print · USGS
    Bates County is captured here in the late nineteenth century as the railroad began to redefine its rural economy. Genealogists can trace family roots through the grids of Butler and Rich Hill, or locate smaller centers like Papinsville and Crescent Hill.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print
    1947 Lawrence
    1954 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and western Missouri thrive in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by major river valleys and a dense railway network. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Lawrence to Greenwood and locate landmarks like Olathe Navy and Lake Lotawana.

  4. 1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Map of Lawrence
    1950 Lawrence
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri come alive in this map of the river-valley corridors just as the interstate era was beginning. Researchers can trace the legacy of major rail lines like the Union Pacific RR and locate ancestral roots in towns from Lawrence to Harrisonville.

  5. 1953 Map of Johnstown, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Johnstown, 1954 Print
    1953 Johnstown
    1954 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Henry and Bates counties is captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape shaped by creek drainage and small farming hubs. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at St Ludger Cem and Poage Cem, or trace the old school districts at Johnstown Sch and Aurora Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Lawrence, 1967 Print
    1956 Lawrence
    1967 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kansas and the Missouri border country are captured here during the mid-century transition to the interstate era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named terrain like Summers Mound and the footprint of Sunflower Ordnance Works near Baldwin City.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1961 Map of Lawrence
    1961 Map of Lawrence
    1961 Lawrence
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri borderland shows its mid-century transition from a rail-dependent agricultural region to a suburbanizing landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous Cem sites and distinctive terrain landmarks like Graves Mound and Summers Mound.

  8. 1981 Map of Butler
    1981 Map of Butler
    1981 Butler
    1981 Print · USGS
    Western Missouri and eastern Kansas settlements are documented here in the early eighties, as the river valleys were transitioning into major wildlife management areas. Genealogists can locate family names near Greenlawn Cem or trace the development of towns like Butler, Osawatomie, and Appleton City.

  9. 2011 Map of Johnstown, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Johnstown, 2011 Print
    2011 Johnstown
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Piper, including Germantown, Johnstown, and other nearby areas

  10. 2014 Map of Johnstown, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Johnstown, 2014 Print
    2014 Johnstown
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Piper, including Germantown, Johnstown, and other nearby areas

  11. 2017 Map of Johnstown, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Johnstown, 2017 Print
    2017 Johnstown
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Piper, including Germantown, Johnstown, and other nearby areas

  12. 2021 Map of Johnstown, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Johnstown, 2021 Print
    2021 Johnstown
    2021 Print · USGS
    Henry and Bates Counties appear here in a recent survey of Missouri's rural interior, where quiet settlements and family cemeteries anchor the landscape. Researchers can trace land ties and local history through features like Johnstown, Saint Ludger Cem, and Brownsberger Airport.

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