1980s Maps of Mercer County, Missouri

Explore 9 historic maps of Mercer County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Mercer County, MO maps

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  1. 1981 Map of Akron
    1981 Map of Akron
    1981 Akron
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Iowa state line was a landscape of quiet river valleys and scattered farmsteads in the early eighties. Researchers can trace rural lineages through the many family-named burial grounds like Miller Cem or explore the Akron Townhall and the grounds of Nine Eagles State Park.

  2. 1981 Map of Trenton
    1981 Map of Trenton
    1981 Trenton
    1981 Print · USGS
    Northern Missouri in the early eighties remains a landscape defined by its river valleys and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of riverside towns like Trenton and Princeton or locate smaller rural junctions such as Humphreys and Brimson.

  3. 1981 Map of Leon, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Leon, 1982 Print
    1981 Leon
    1982 Print · USGS
    Southern Iowa and northern Missouri are captured here in the early eighties as the rural landscape balances traditional agriculture with large-scale water management. Researchers can trace the path of the Burlington Northern through Leon or locate early settlements like Decatur City and New Buda.

  4. 1984 Map of Princeton
    1984 Map of Princeton
    1984 Princeton
    1984 Print · USGS
    Princeton and the surrounding Mercer County townships are captured here in the early 1980s as the regional rail and water networks converged. Genealogists can trace the town grid near the Chicago and North Western line or explore the rural landscape around Lake Marie and the Little Weldon River.

  5. 1984 Map of Goshen, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Goshen, 1985 Print
    1984 Goshen
    1985 Print · USGS
    Mercer and Harrison counties appear in the mid-1980s as a quiet patchwork of rural townships and winding creek beds. Researchers can trace family-named lands near Goshen or explore the drainage of Sandy Creek and the waters of Lake Paho.

  6. 1984 Map of Mill Grove, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Mill Grove, 1985 Print
    1984 Mill Grove
    1985 Print · USGS
    North central Missouri is captured here in the mid-eighties as a landscape of river bends and rural townships. Researchers can trace family roots near Mill Grove or locate several local Cemeteries tucked between Muddy Creek and the Weldon River.

  7. 1984 Map of Modena, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Modena, 1985 Print
    1984 Modena
    1985 Print · USGS
    North-central Missouri farming country is documented here in the early 1980s, centered on the community of Modena. Genealogists and local historians can trace property lines across the Mercer and Grundy County border near Sandy Creek and Peleet Creek.

  8. 1984 Map of Cainsville, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Cainsville, 1985 Print
    1984 Cainsville
    1985 Print · USGS
    Cainsville and the river valleys of northern Missouri are captured here in the early 1980s. Researchers can trace the path of the Thompson River, locate a local Cem, and explore the rural townships of Madison and Trail Creek.

  9. 1984 Map of Mount Moriah, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Mount Moriah, 1985 Print
    1984 Mount Moriah
    1985 Print · USGS
    Harrison County in the early eighties is captured here in a moment of rural continuity and conservation. Researchers can trace property lines near Mount Moriah or locate the Wayne Helton Memorial State Wildlife Area and the winding Thompson River.

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