1940s Maps of Maries County, Missouri

Explore 7 historic maps of Maries 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 Maries County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Maries County, MO maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Linn, 1959 Print
    1942 Map of Linn, 1959 Print
    1942 Linn
    1959 Print · USGS
    Osage County in the 1940s is defined by its rugged river valleys and the steady pulse of the Rock Island line. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Van Buren Cem or identify old rural school sites like Winkelman Sch and Indian Creek Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1945 Map of Linn
    1945 Map of Linn
    1945 Linn
    1945 Print · USGS
    Osage County in the mid-1940s was a landscape of river-valley settlements and rural schools connected by the Rock Island line. Researchers can trace ancestral locations near Westphalia and Freeburg, or locate historical river crossings like Daggetts Ford and Hoops Ford.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1947 Map of Jefferson City, 1949 Print
    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.

  4. 1948 Map of Meta, 1963 Print
    1948 Map of Meta, 1963 Print
    1948 Meta
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Osage River valley in the late 1940s shows a landscape of river ferries and emerging rail hubs. Researchers can trace family sites like St Cecilia Cem & Ch, early river infrastructure at the US Lock & Dam, and rural centers such as Koeltztown.

  5. 1948 Map of Tavern, 1973 Print
    1948 Map of Tavern, 1973 Print
    1948 Tavern
    1973 Print · USGS
    Maries County life in the late 1940s was centered on the river valleys and a network of rural schools. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Old Van Cleve, the Barnhart Cem, and numerous schoolhouses including Camp Ground Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 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

  7. 1949 Map of Vienna
    1949 Map of Vienna
    1949 Vienna
    1949 Print · USGS
    Maries County life in the late 1940s centers on the winding GASCONADE RIVER and the county seat of VIENNA. You can trace rural schoolhouse locations like Bell Sch and Terry Sch or find family landmarks such as Walker Cem and Spencer Store.
    2 unique versions available

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