1940s Maps of Linn County, Missouri

1. 1946 Map of Brookfield, 1979 Print

   

   1946 Brookfield

   1979 Print · USGS

   Linn County is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line and dozens of rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like South Salem Cem, Magnolia Ch, and the Prairie Seminary Sch.

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4. 1946 Map of Galt, 1981 Print

   

   1946 Galt

   1981 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Missouri agriculture and rail life are preserved here, showing the region at the height of its rural school and church network. Genealogists can locate specific family landmarks like Sandefur Cem or trace the early paths to Mud College Sch and Camp Ground Ch.

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7. 1947 Map of Chula

   

   1947 Chula

   1947 Print · USGS

   North-central Missouri in the late 1940s is defined here by its rail-linked prairie towns and an incredible density of small country schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of landmarks like Stucker Cemetery, Mt Gilead Church, and Jacksnipe School.

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10. 1948 Map of Brookfield

    

    1948 Brookfield

    1948 Print · USGS

    Linn County in the late 1940s is defined by its busy rail corridors and a remarkably dense network of small rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life at Prairie Seminary Sch, Dryden Cem, and Laclede.

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13. 1949 Map of Sumner

    

    1949 Sumner

    1949 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-river landscape of Chariton County is captured here in the late 1940s as agriculture and conservation efforts began to shape the terrain. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Forker Boomer PO, rural schools such as Kaye Sch, and local resting places like Purvis Cem.

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16. 1949 Map of Galt

    

    1949 Galt

    1949 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Missouri farm life is captured here near the Grundy and Sullivan county lines as the rail network still linked small towns. Trace family roots through numerous local schools and churches like Mud College Sch, Starlight Ch, and Richardson Cem.

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19. 1949 Map of Rothville

    

    1949 Rothville

    1949 Print · USGS

    Chariton and Linn Counties are captured here just after the war, showing a rural landscape defined by rail and creek bottoms. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through several country schools like Pershing Sch and landmarks like Stains Cem.

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22. 1949 Map of Bucklin, 1956 Print

    

    1949 Bucklin

    1956 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-river geography of Linn County is preserved here just after the war, showing the vital junction of the Burlington and Santa Fe lines. Researchers can trace rural life through numerous country schools and churches like Carter Sch, Cash Cem, and Wyandotte Ch.

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25. 1949 Map of Bucklin NW, 1963 Print

    

    1949 Bucklin NW

    1963 Print · USGS

    Linn and Missouri counties are shown here just after the war, when rural life centered on a robust network of country schools and local churches. Researchers can trace family ties at Johnstown or find ancestral landmarks like Nester Chapel, Wyatt Cem, and Thodium Sch.

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