1940s Maps of Kansas City, Missouri

1. 1940 Map of Kansas City

   

   1940 Kansas City

   1940 Print · USGS

   Kansas City's urban landscape is shown in remarkable detail just before the war, highlighting its massive rail yards and industrial riverfront. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood schools like Longfellow Sch, Central High Schools, and the resting places at Calvary Cemetery.

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4. 1940 Map of Liberty

   

   1940 Liberty

   1940 Print · USGS

   Clay County at the dawn of the 1940s shows a dense network of river-bottom railroads and hilltop college life. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Withers Sch, the Odd Fellows Home, and the Depression-era Federal Transient Camp.

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7. 1940 Map of North Kansas City

   

   1940 North Kansas City

   1940 Print · USGS

   The industrial riverfront and Clay County uplands are documented here during the mid-1930s as the regional transport network matured. Genealogists and researchers can locate family landmarks like New Stark Cem, Bethel Ch, and the many rural schoolhouses serving Gashland and Barry.

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10. 1940 Map of Independence

    

    1940 Independence

    1940 Print · USGS

    Independence and its eastern suburbs are shown here in the mid-1930s, caught between the industrial Missouri River bend and the rural ridges of Jackson County. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Woodlawn Cemetery, the Sanitarium, and rural schools like Whiteoak Sch.

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13. 1942 Map of Kearney, 1965 Print

    

    1942 Kearney

    1965 Print · USGS

    Clay County at the onset of the 1940s is a landscape of established rail hubs and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Antioch Cem, Mt Gilead Sch, and the County Home.

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16. 1943 Map of Quindaro

    

    1943 Quindaro

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands in the 1940s reveal a landscape of expanding schools and electric transit. Trace the routes of the Kansas City and Leavenworth Electric Road and find sites like Nearman Sch and Memorial Park Cemetery.

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19. 1945 Map of Kearney

    

    1945 Kearney

    1945 Print · USGS

    Clay County farming communities thrive in the mid-1940s as rail lines connect rural outposts to the wider region. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local schools like Bodoc Sch and country churches such as Antioch Ch.

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22. 1947 Map of Lawrence, 1954 Print

    

    1947 Lawrence

    1954 Print · USGS

    Eastern Kansas and western Missouri thrive in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by major river valleys and a dense railway network. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Lawrence to Greenwood and locate landmarks like Olathe Navy and Lake Lotawana.

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25. 1948 Map of Nashua, 1956 Print

    

    1948 Nashua

    1956 Print · USGS

    The rural uplands of Clay and Platte counties are captured here shortly after the Second World War. Genealogists can trace family farmsteads and find local landmarks like Lone Star School, Mt Olivet Church, and the settlement at Gashland.

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28. 1948 Map of Leavenworth, 1957 Print

    

    1948 Leavenworth

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River corridor near Leavenworth and Weston was a vital hub of military and civic institutions in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at the Society of Sons of Death Cemetery or locate old schoolhouses like Coffin School and Hund School.

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31. 1948 Map of North Kansas City, 1958 Print

    

    1948 North Kansas City

    1958 Print · USGS

    North Kansas City and the Missouri River corridor show a bustling mid-century mix of aviation, industry, and early suburban growth. Trace the development of Quindaro, the operations at Fairfax Airport, and local roots at Faubion Cemetery.

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34. 1948 Map of Parkville, 1959 Print

    

    1948 Parkville

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River state line near Parkville comes alive in the late 1940s as post-war suburban growth meets historic riverfront industry. Researchers can trace early family sites from St Marys Cemetery to the campus of Park College and the old Western University site.

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37. 1949 Map of Lees Summit, 1954 Print

    

    1949 Lees Summit

    1954 Print · USGS

    Jackson County landscape at the midpoint of the century shows a unique era of river-valley farming and early aviation. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Stony Point Sch, Basonia Ch, and the old County Home.

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