Old Maps of Morgan Heights, Missouri for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1886 Map of Carthage

   

   1886 Carthage

   1886 Print · USGS

   Jasper and Barton Counties thrive during the mid-1880s as the railroad era transforms the Missouri landscape into a bustling corridor of trade and industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Carthage, the mills at Bowers Mill, and the early rail connections through Webb City and Oronogo.

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4. 1894 Map of Carthage

   

   1894 Carthage

   1894 Print · USGS

   Southwest Missouri thrived as a rail and mining hub in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace family roots through old settlements like Diamond City, Dudenville, and Bowers Mill during this period of growth.

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7. 1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print

   

   1947 Joplin

   1954 Print · USGS

   The borderlands of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma are shown here during the late 1940s, a period of heavy industrial and military activity. Researchers can trace the extensive Tri-State Mining District, the layout of Camp Crowder, and local landmarks like Mount Hope Cem.

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10. 1949 Map of Joplin

    

    1949 Joplin

    1949 Print · USGS

    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands thrive in the late 1940s, showing a robust network of railroad towns and river valleys. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural centers such as Chanute, Iola, and Fort Scott.

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13. 1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print

    

    1954 Joplin

    1967 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma is captured here during a peak era of mid-century industrial and agricultural activity. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of rural cemeteries or locate landmarks like the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and Pittsburg State University.

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16. 1958 Map of Joplin

    

    1958 Joplin

    1958 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma is shown during the late fifties, a time of heavy rail traffic and mining activity. Local historians can trace the industrial landscape through the Joplin & Pittsburg Ry or locate family sites like Zion Ch and Bender Mounds.

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19. 1959 Map of Joplin

    

    1959 Joplin

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Tri-State region’s mining and rail-driven economy is on full display in the late fifties. Genealogists can locate Lead and Zinc Mines near Joplin, family markers at Oak Hill Cem, and military history at Camp Clark.

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22. 1963 Map of Carthage, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Carthage

    1964 Print · USGS

    Carthage and its surrounding Jasper County townships are captured here in the early sixties as a bustling hub of rail, industry, and education. Researchers can trace family roots at Park Cemetery or locate old school sites like Lone Star Sch and Our Lady of the Ozarks College.

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25. 1986 Map of Joplin

    

    1986 Joplin

    1986 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region comes alive in the mid-eighties as an industrial and transit powerhouse where Kansas and Missouri meet. Researchers can trace the heavy rail influence of the Missouri Pacific RR and explore sites like the Mined Land State Wildlife Area.

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28. 1991 Map of Joplin

    

    1991 Joplin

    1991 Print · USGS

    The tri-state mining district and the Ozark foothills meet in the early 1990s as industrial land transitions into conservation areas. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Joplin and Baxter Springs or locate rural sites like Mount Hope Cem and Blue Mound.

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31. 2021 Map of Carthage, 2021 Print

    

    2021 Carthage

    2021 Print · USGS

    Carthage and its surrounding Jasper County settlements are shown here in the early twenty-first century as the area balances its civic history with modern growth. Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds like Oak Hill Cem or trace landmarks such as the Jasper County Courthouse and Lee's Flying Park.

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