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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Franklin, Missouri

Explore 8 historic maps of Franklin from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — 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 Franklin's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Franklin's history through authentic maps from the 1900s. This is your window into the past.

Franklin, MO maps

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  1. 1947 Map of Glasgow
    1947 Map of Glasgow
    1947 Glasgow
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River bottomlands in the mid-1940s reveal a landscape of shifting channels and established river towns. You can trace early settlement patterns through numerous rural landmarks like Sappington Cem, Boonesboro, and Farmers High Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1952 Map of New Franklin, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of New Franklin, 1953 Print
    1952 New Franklin
    1953 Print · USGS
    Howard County's rail-and-river landscape comes alive in the early fifties, showing the transition from traditional rural schooling to a modernized infrastructure. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Mt Zion Ch and schools including Spanish Needles Sch and Gray Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1953 Map of Moberly
    1953 Map of Moberly
    1953 Moberly
    1953 Print · USGS
    Mid-century north-central Missouri is documented here as a bustling intersection of river commerce and heavy rail. Researchers can trace historic family-named landmarks and transport hubs from the Missouri River corridor to the rail yards of Moberly, Chillicothe, and Macon.
  10. 1954 Map of Moberly, 1969 Print
    1954 Map of Moberly, 1969 Print
    1954 Moberly
    1969 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Missouri is captured here during a period of transition for its river towns and rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Wabash railroad through Moberly or explore the riverside layout of Lexington and Brunswick.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1957 Map of Moberly
    1957 Map of Moberly
    1957 Moberly
    1957 Print · USGS
    North-central Missouri in the late nineteen-forties and fifties remains a landscape defined by its great rivers and a dense network of steam and diesel rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Wabash RR and Santa Fe RR through historic junctions like Moberly, Brookfield, and Macon.
  16. 1960 Map of Moberly
    1960 Map of Moberly
    1960 Moberly
    1960 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri comes alive in the mid-twentieth century as a bustling network of river towns and significant rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Wabash RR through Moberly or explore the riverfronts of Lexington and Brunswick.
  19. 1971 Map of Franklin, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Franklin, 1973 Print
    1971 Franklin
    1973 Print · USGS
    Missouri's river-bluff country in the early seventies reveals a landscape shaped by the M-K-T railroad and old waterway channels. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Franklin and Boonesboro or locate Clarks Chapel and MKT Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1985 Map of Moberly
    1985 Map of Moberly
    1985 Moberly
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of rail-connected towns and active resource extraction across Randolph and Howard Counties. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Sunset Hill Cem or trace the Norfolk and Western RR through Moberly and Salisbury.
    2 unique versions available
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