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

Explore 13 historic maps of Joplin 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.

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Joplin, MO maps

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  1. 1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    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.
  4. 1949 Map of Joplin
    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.
  7. 1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1958 Map of Joplin
    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.
  13. 1959 Map of Joplin
    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.
  16. 1962 Map of Joplin West, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Joplin West, 1964 Print
    1962 Joplin West
    1964 Print · USGS
    Joplin and the Missouri-Kansas borderlands are shown here in the early sixties, still bearing the visible scars and structures of the region's mining boom. Genealogists and historians can trace local families through many sites including Fairview Cemetery, Peace Church, and the neighborhood of Chitwood.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1963 Map of Webb City, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Webb City, 1964 Print
    1963 Webb City
    1964 Print · USGS
    In the early 1960s, this pocket of Jasper County shows the overlap of Missouri's mining heritage and mid-century growth. Researchers can trace historical lead-and-zinc sites like Oronogo alongside landmarks like Mark Twain School and Mt Hope Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1963 Map of Joplin East, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Joplin East, 1964 Print
    1963 Joplin East
    1964 Print · USGS
    Jasper County in the early sixties shows the industrial transition of a major mining district. Trace the legacy of the lead belt through Tailings piles near Duenweg or find family landmarks like Underwood Sch and Harmony Grove Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1963 Map of Carl Junction, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Carl Junction, 1964 Print
    1963 Carl Junction
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Joplin periphery during the early 1960s reveals a landscape shaped by mining and rail, from the Spring River to the growing suburbs. Researchers can locate vanished infrastructure like the Old Railroad Grade and trace family roots at Twin Grove Cem or Brick Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1980 Map of Joplin West, 1982 Print
    1980 Map of Joplin West, 1982 Print
    1980 Joplin West
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands come into sharp focus in this early 1980s aerial survey, revealing the urban expansion of the Joplin area. Genealogists and historians can trace the exact building footprints and property lines in Joplin, Central City, and Galena.
  31. 1980 Map of Joplin East, 1982 Print
    1980 Map of Joplin East, 1982 Print
    1980 Joplin East
    1982 Print · USGS
    Jasper County undergoes significant expansion in the early eighties as the suburbs of eastern Joplin and Webb City begin to coalesce. Researchers can trace land use and property lines across small settlements and rural outposts such as Prosperity, Duenweg, and Silver Creek.
  34. 1986 Map of Joplin
    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.
  37. 1991 Map of Joplin
    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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