Old Maps of Victoria, Central Township for Metal Detecting

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Victoria, Central Township maps

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  1. 1901 Map of De Soto
    1901 Map of De Soto
    1901 De Soto
    1901 Print · USGS
    Jefferson and Franklin Counties at the turn of the century show a landscape defined by industrial milling and river fords. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Hillsboro or industrial sites like Vulcan Mine and Byrnes Mill.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1930 Map of De Soto NE
    1930 Map of De Soto NE
    1930 De Soto NE
    1930 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County settlement and rural education are captured in the early 1930s as the railroad and river networks shaped the valley. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Peter Moore Sch and Buckie Sch near the Victoria and De Soto corridors.

  3. 1949 Map of Saint Louis
    1949 Map of Saint Louis
    1949 Saint Louis
    1949 Print · USGS
    Greater St. Louis and its surrounding river valleys are captured here just after the war, showing the metropolitan core and the rural Ozark fringe. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail network of the Wabash RR or locate landmarks like Meramec Caverns Airport and Scott Air Force Base.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1955 Map of De Soto NE
    1955 Map of De Soto NE
    1955 De Soto NE
    1955 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County's rural character is preserved here in the mid-1950s, showing the early infrastructure connecting local rail hubs. Family historians can locate a dense network of country schools like Buckie Sch and New Hope Sch along the banks of Joachim Creek.

  5. 1958 Map of De Soto NE
    1958 Map of De Soto NE
    1958 De Soto NE
    1958 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County during the early twentieth century shows a landscape defined by rail and creek valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Festus and Hematite or locate rural landmarks like Haverstick Sch and the Missouri Pacific line.

  6. 1960 Map of De Soto, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of De Soto, 1961 Print
    1960 De Soto
    1961 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County was a landscape of winding creek valleys and rail-fed towns in the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family roots through several sites including Good Shepherd Cem, Victoria, and the campus of Mt St Clements College.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1962 Map of St. Louis
    1962 Map of St. Louis
    1962 St. Louis
    1962 Print · USGS
    The mid-century gateway to the west shows the metropolitan expansion of St Louis alongside its critical river confluences. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Missouri Pacific RR and settlements from Fulton to De Soto.

  8. 1963 Map of St. Louis, 1970 Print
    1963 Map of St. Louis, 1970 Print
    1963 St. Louis
    1970 Print · USGS
    St. Louis and its surrounding river valleys are captured here during the peak of mid-century suburban expansion and industrial activity. Trace the historic rail routes of the Norfolk and Western Ry or locate the St Louis Ordnance Plant and early stretches of US Highway 66.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1966 Map of St. Louis
    1966 Map of St. Louis
    1966 St. Louis
    1966 Print · USGS
    The St. Louis metropolitan area and its surrounding river valleys are captured here during the mid-sixties era of suburban growth and industrial strength. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities through sites like Old Pioneer Cem, Parks College, and the Jefferson Barracks Military Reservation.

  10. 1981 Map of De Soto, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of De Soto, 1982 Print
    1981 De Soto
    1982 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County’s landscape in the early eighties is captured here as the railroad town of De Soto and the hilltop county seat of Hillsboro expand. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at Woodlawn Mem Park, the settlement at Victoria, and the Lone Pilgrim Ch.

  11. 1985 Map of Festus, 1987 Print
    1985 Map of Festus, 1987 Print
    1985 Festus
    1987 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River corridor and Ozark foothills appear here in the mid-1980s, documenting a landscape of industrial river towns and forest preserves. Trace the development of Festus, Crystal City, and De Soto or locate sites like Mastodon State Park.

  12. 2021 Map of De Soto, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of De Soto, 2021 Print
    2021 De Soto
    2021 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape of growing towns and quiet creek valleys. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like Lone Pilgrim Cem, the Jefferson County Courthouse in Hillsboro, and the streets of DE SOTO.

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