1950s Maps of Macon County, Missouri

Explore 13 historic maps of Macon County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Macon County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Macon County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Macon County, MO maps

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  1. 1950 Map of New Cambria West
    1950 Map of New Cambria West
    1950 New Cambria West
    1950 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Macon County was a landscape of small schools and dual rail lines at mid-century. Genealogists can trace family footprints across several rural burial grounds and school districts, including St Mary Cem, Jobson Sch, and the community of Lingo.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1951 Map of New Boston
    1951 Map of New Boston
    1951 New Boston
    1951 Print · USGS
    North-central Missouri farming life is captured here in the early fifties, spanning the Linn and Macon county line. Genealogists can locate numerous rural schools and churches, including Maple Grove Sch, Union Chapel, and the North Swede Ch near the banks of Mussel Fork.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Moberly
    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.

  4. 1953 Map of Bevier South, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Bevier South, 1955 Print
    1953 Bevier South
    1955 Print · USGS
    Macon County coal country is captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape shaped by industrial mining and the rail lines that served it. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Keota, Ardmore, and New Salem Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of College Mound, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of College Mound, 1955 Print
    1953 College Mound
    1955 Print · USGS
    Randolph and Macon Counties appear here during the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by coal mining and rural tradition. Researchers can trace the Bevier and Southern railroad through a massive strip mine and locate Barnhart Cem or the Crisman Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1953 Map of Prairie Hill, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Prairie Hill, 1955 Print
    1953 Prairie Hill
    1955 Print · USGS
    North-central Missouri farming and mining communities come into focus in the mid-1950s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Prairie Hill, Cumberland Chapel, and the now-abandoned Old Grove Ch (Abandoned).
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1953 Map of Lagonda, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Lagonda, 1955 Print
    1953 Lagonda
    1955 Print · USGS
    The border of Macon and Chariton Counties in the early fifties shows a landscape of small farming communities defined by the winding paths of the Old Channel Chariton River. Researchers can trace rural school locations like Minefree School and find family burial sites at Rice Cemetery or Dodson Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1953 Map of Wien, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Wien, 1955 Print
    1953 Wien
    1955 Print · USGS
    Chariton and Macon counties are shown in the early 1950s, a period when rural schoolhouses and country churches still anchored the Missouri landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints at St Marys Cem or locate former local landmarks like Raub Sch and Plainview Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1954 Map of Centerville, 1967 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1954 Map of Moberly, 1969 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1957 Map of Moberly
    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.

  12. 1957 Map of Centerville
    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.

  13. 1958 Map of Centerville
    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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