1940s Maps of Lafayette County, Missouri

1. 1940 Map of Sweet Springs

   

   1940 Sweet Springs

   1940 Print · USGS

   Western Missouri in the late thirties is revealed here as a landscape of interconnected river valleys and tightly knit rural communities. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools and landmarks like High Hill Cem, Bleak Mound, and the Missouri Pacific rail line.

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4. 1941 Map of Sweet Springs

   

   1941 Sweet Springs

   1941 Print · USGS

   Central Missouri farmland at the end of the Depression is defined here by the winding Blackwater River and the critical Missouri Pacific rail line. Genealogists and local historians can locate dozens of country schools and churches, such as Holy Cross Sch, Dunksburg, and the High Hill Cem.

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7. 1945 Map of Sweet Springs

   

   1945 Sweet Springs

   1945 Print · USGS

   Central Missouri farmland at the end of the 1930s is revealed here, spanning the intersection of four counties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Holy Cross Ch, Weber Sch, and the isolated High Hill Cem.

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10. 1947 Map of Jefferson City, 1949 Print

    

    1947 Jefferson City

    1949 Print · USGS

    Central Missouri and the northern Ozarks come into focus in this late 1940s survey of the river-and-rail landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Jefferson City and Sedalia or locate family roots near Bagnell Dam and the Lake of the Ozarks.

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13. 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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16. 1949 Map of Mayview, 1956 Print

    

    1949 Mayview

    1956 Print · USGS

    Lafayette County agricultural and mining life is captured here in the late Forties, centered on the railroad town of Mayview. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural schools like Plum Grove Sch and churches including Marvin Chapel.

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19. 1949 Map of Lexington East, 1963 Print

    

    1949 Lexington East

    1963 Print · USGS

    Lafayette County enters the post-war era as a hub of river commerce and rural education. Researchers can trace historic coal operations at various Mine Dumps or locate local landmarks like Wentworth Military Academy and the Slusher Sch.

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22. 1949 Map of Lexington West, 1963 Print

    

    1949 Lexington West

    1963 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River floodplain in the late 1940s reveals a complex network of rail lines and riverfront industry between Ray and Lafayette counties. Researchers can trace the river's influence through features like the Sunshine Lake oxbow, the Henrietta rail junction, and the Myrick riverfront.

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25. 1949 Map of Odessa North, 1976 Print

    

    1949 Odessa North

    1976 Print · USGS

    Lafayette County countryside is captured here in the late 1940s, just as the postwar era began to reshape rural Missouri. You can trace dozens of landmarks including the GULF MOBILE AND OHIO line, Greenton Ch, and old country schools like Cabbage Neck Sch.

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