1940s Maps of Lincoln County, Missouri

Explore 12 historic maps of Lincoln County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Lincoln County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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Start exploring Lincoln County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Lincoln County, MO maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Troy, 1964 Print
    1941 Map of Troy, 1964 Print
    1941 Troy
    1964 Print · USGS
    Lincoln and St. Charles Counties are captured here in the early 1940s as the rail-and-river economy shaped local life. Researchers can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and family landmarks like Pond Fort Sch, Shiloh Ch, and the Wabash RR junction at Wentzville.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1942 Map of Elsberry
    1942 Map of Elsberry
    1942 Elsberry
    1942 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Missouri's river bluffs and rail corridors are captured here during the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can locate vanished landmarks like Brussels Sch, Penn Cave, and the rural Old Alexandria Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1942 Map of New Florence, 1963 Print
    1942 Map of New Florence, 1963 Print
    1942 New Florence
    1963 Print · USGS
    Montgomery County in the early 1940s reveals a landscape of dispersed farmsteads and rail-dependent towns like New Florence and High Hill. You can trace rural education through vanished schoolhouses like Orange Blossom Sch or locate family sites near Wright Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1942 Map of Bellflower, 1966 Print
    1942 Map of Bellflower, 1966 Print
    1942 Bellflower
    1966 Print · USGS
    Eastern Missouri farm country is captured here during the early years of the war, revealing a landscape defined by the Cuivre River and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Middletown, Smyrna Ch, and the Prairie Flower Sch.

  5. 1943 Map of Brussels
    1943 Map of Brussels
    1943 Brussels
    1943 Print · USGS
    The river bottomlands near the Missouri and Illinois border come alive in the 1940s, showing a network of ferries, landings, and rail lines. Trace family history through local landmarks like Lone Tree Indian Mound, Boones Lick Road, and St Peters.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1943 Map of Warrenton, 1962 Print
    1943 Map of Warrenton, 1962 Print
    1943 Warrenton
    1962 Print · USGS
    Missouri's rural heartland is meticulously detailed in the early 1940s, showing the vital rail corridors and crossroads communities of Warren and Lincoln counties. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of small schoolhouses like Weeks Sch and Moore Sch alongside the tracks of the Wabash RR.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1945 Map of Troy
    1945 Map of Troy
    1945 Troy
    1945 Print · USGS
    Lincoln and St. Charles counties are shown in the 1940s, revealing a landscape of small farming hamlets and a high density of rural schoolhouses. Researchers can trace the paths of the Wabash RR and locate ancestral landmarks like Owen Station Sch or Oak Grove Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1945 Map of Bellflower
    1945 Map of Bellflower
    1945 Bellflower
    1945 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Montgomery, Audrain, and Pike counties are captured here in the mid-1940s as a network of tightly-knit farming communities. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local landmarks, including Payne Cem, Smyrna Ch, and the many namesake schoolhouses like Mudd Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1945 Map of Warrenton
    1945 Map of Warrenton
    1945 Warrenton
    1945 Print · USGS
    Warrenton and Wright City thrive along the Wabash rail line in the mid-1940s, surrounded by a dense network of Missouri country schools and rural churches. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Camp Branch Cem, Zion Ch, and the Goat Spring Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1946 Map of New Florence
    1946 Map of New Florence
    1946 New Florence
    1946 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Montgomery and Warren counties are captured here just as the rural school system and steam-era rail lines remained central to life. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Wright Cem and dozens of vanished schoolhouses including Crabapple Sch and Me Kittrick Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Quincy
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi and Illinois River valleys are captured at a post-war crossroads as rail and river travel met the expanding highway system. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Quincy to Hannibal and smaller towns like Vandalia and Jerseyville.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 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

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