1940s Maps of Holt County, Missouri

Explore 5 historic maps of Holt 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Holt County'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.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Holt County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Holt County, MO maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Tarkio
    1940 Map of Tarkio
    1940 Tarkio
    1940 Print · USGS
    Atchison County at the end of the Depression was a landscape of river-bottom farms and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and country parishes like English Grove Ch, Tarkio College, and Prairie Hill Cem.

  2. 1941 Map of Tarkio
    1941 Map of Tarkio
    1941 Tarkio
    1941 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri thrived as a region of productive townships and rail-connected towns just before the war. Researchers can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Irish Grove Sch and family landmarks such as the English Grove Ch or Prairie Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1941 Map of Skidmore
    1941 Map of Skidmore
    1941 Skidmore
    1941 Print · USGS
    Nodaway County agriculture and transit thrive during the late thirties and early forties as major rail lines intersect. Genealogists can locate dozens of rural landmarks, including St Oswald Ch, Burlington Junction, and the Little Brick Sch.

  4. 1942 Map of Skidmore
    1942 Map of Skidmore
    1942 Skidmore
    1942 Print · USGS
    Nodaway County is captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by the Nodaway River and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad. Researchers can trace dozens of country school sites like Little Brick Sch and Eudora Sch, or find family landmarks such as St Oswald Ch and London Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1949 Map of Nemaha
    1949 Map of Nemaha
    1949 Nemaha
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River lowlands come alive in this post-war survey of the Nebraska-Missouri border. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of named country schools and small rail stops like McCandless Siding and the settlement of St Deroin.

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