Old Maps of Napier, Missouri for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Napier. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Napier.


Napier, MO maps

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  1. 1920 Map of Craig
    1920 Map of Craig
    1920 Craig
    1920 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River bottoms and neighboring bluffs come alive in this post-war survey of the Nebraska-Missouri border. Researchers can trace dozens of rural landmarks, from the streets of Rulo and Bigelow to scattered schoolhouses like Brush College School and Idlewild School.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Nebraska City, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Nebraska City, 1967 Print
    1955 Nebraska City
    1967 Print · USGS
    The four-state region surrounding the Missouri River valley appears here in the mid-1950s, a landscape of rail-dependent market towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Rock Bluff School, St Oswald Church, and the Clarinda State Hospital.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Nebraska City
    1957 Map of Nebraska City
    1957 Nebraska City
    1957 Print · USGS
    The four-state junction of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas comes alive in this mid-fifties survey of the Missouri River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-road networks connecting Nebraska City, Maryville, and the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge.

  4. 1958 Map of Nebraska City
    1958 Map of Nebraska City
    1958 Nebraska City
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River Valley and its fertile four-state borderlands are captured here during the mid-century expansion of the regional highway and rail networks. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Moulton School, Shady Grove Church, and the Clarinda State Hospital.

  5. 1981 Map of Big Lake, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Big Lake, 1982 Print
    1981 Big Lake
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River floodplain comes to life in the early 1980s, documenting the vital wetlands and small rail towns along the Nebraska border. Genealogists can trace family names at Tarkio Chapel Cem and Laukemper Cem or locate the old Bigelow station.

  6. 1986 Map of Falls City
    1986 Map of Falls City
    1986 Falls City
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River borderlands of Nebraska and Missouri were a landscape of established colleges and river-bound railroads in the mid-1980s. Researchers can locate long-standing landmarks like Peru State College, the Iowa Indian Reservation, and St Johns Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2010 Map of Big Lake, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Big Lake, 2010 Print
    2010 Big Lake
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Napier, including Big Lake, Fortescue, and other nearby areas

  8. 2012 Map of Big Lake, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Big Lake, 2012 Print
    2012 Big Lake
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Napier, including Big Lake, Fortescue, and other nearby areas

  9. 2015 Map of Big Lake, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Big Lake, 2015 Print
    2015 Big Lake
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Napier, including Big Lake, Fortescue, and other nearby areas

  10. 2017 Map of Big Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Big Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Big Lake
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Napier, including Big Lake, Fortescue, and other nearby areas

  11. 2021 Map of Big Lake, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Big Lake, 2021 Print
    2021 Big Lake
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Napier, including Big Lake, Fortescue, and other nearby areas

  12. 2023 Map of Big Lake, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Big Lake, 2023 Print
    2023 Big Lake
    2023 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River floodplain near the Nebraska border shows a landscape of former river channels and reclaimed marshlands in the early 2020s. Genealogists can locate rural burial grounds like Sauer Cem and Partlow Cem or trace the legacy of the BNSF Railway through Bigelow.

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