1950s Maps of Knox County, Missouri

1. 1950 Map of Colony, 1976 Print

   

   1950 Colony

   1976 Print · USGS

   Northeast Missouri at the mid-century mark reveals a rural landscape defined by independent school districts and quiet creek valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life at Sutter Cem, Fairmont, and the Arkansas Sch.

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4. 1950 Map of La Belle, 1977 Print

   

   1950 La Belle

   1977 Print · USGS

   The town of La Belle and the surrounding Lewis County countryside are shown here at mid-century, just as the local rural school system was beginning to consolidate. Researchers can trace family sites near Washburn Cem or locate former schoolhouses like Sweet Oak Sch and Salem Sch.

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7. 1951 Map of La Belle

   

   1951 La Belle

   1951 Print · USGS

   La Belle and the surrounding Missouri countryside are captured here in the early fifties, just as the local rural school system was undergoing significant change. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near the Chicago Burlington and Quincy tracks or locate family plots at Washburn Cem and Glover Cem.

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10. 1951 Map of Colony

    

    1951 Colony

    1951 Print · USGS

    Northeast Missouri agriculture and small-town life are captured here at mid-century, where the four corners of Clark, Scotland, Knox, and Lewis counties converge. Researchers can trace family roots through sites like Sutter Cem, Bear Creek Ch, and schools such as Price Sch.

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13. 1951 Map of Deer Ridge

    

    1951 Deer Ridge

    1951 Print · USGS

    Lewis County was transitioning away from its one-room schoolhouse era during the mid-century as seen in this detailed map. Researchers can trace the decline of rural districts through Union Sch and Banner Sch, or locate family sites near Forest Springs and Bondurant Cem.

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16. 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.

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19. 1954 Map of Centerville, 1967 Print

    

    1954 Centerville

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands at mid-century reveal a landscape shaped by river valleys and the height of the regional rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Wabash railroad and locate old townsites like Mystic, Moulton, and Greentop.

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22. 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.

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25. 1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print

    

    1956 Quincy

    1967 Print · USGS

    The river and rail corridors of the Illinois-Missouri border are documented here during the mid-1950s. Researchers can trace historic river landings and regional transit hubs from Quincy and Hannibal to smaller settlements like Meredosia and Roodhouse.

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28. 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.

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31. 1957 Map of Centerville

    

    1957 Centerville

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands in the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of river-valley agriculture and vital rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and small-town growth in Centerville, Kirksville, and along the Wabash railroad line.

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34. 1958 Map of Centerville

    

    1958 Centerville

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands come into focus during the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by river valleys and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through dozens of rural hubs like Bloomfield, Unionville, and Corydon.

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37. 1958 Map of Burlington, 1968 Print

    

    1958 Burlington

    1968 Print · USGS

    The tri-state river country of Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri is captured here in the mid-fifties, dominated by the Mississippi River and major rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of river towns like Keokuk or locate the sprawling Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.

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