Old Maps of Paris, Missouri for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 15 historic maps of Paris. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Paris, MO maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Mexico
    1890 Map of Mexico
    1890 Mexico
    1890 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri was a bustling junction of rail and river in the late 1880s, where iron rails began to reshape the old prairie. Genealogists can trace family roots in early settlements like Mexico, Laddonia, and the rural community at Shamrock P.O..
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1890 Map of Moberly
    1890 Map of Moberly
    1890 Moberly
    1890 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri at the close of the frontier era was a landscape defined by the iron rails of the Wabash and Chicago & Alton lines. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and rail stops from Moberly to Centralia, and find rural communities like Middle Grove or Dripping Spring.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1945 Map of Florida
    1945 Map of Florida
    1945 Florida
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Salt River forks in Monroe and Audrain counties defined local life in the 1940s before modern reservoirs changed the landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of rural landmarks like Walnut Grove Cem, Cedar Grove Ch, and Dye Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 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

  5. 1953 Map of Moberly
    1953 Map of Moberly
    1953 Moberly
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Paris, including Columbia, Moberly, and other nearby areas

  6. 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

  7. 1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
    1956 Quincy
    1967 Print · USGS
    The river and rail corridors of the Illinois-Missouri border are documented here during the mid-1950s. Researchers can trace historic river landings and regional transit hubs from Quincy and Hannibal to smaller settlements like Meredosia and Roodhouse.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 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.

  9. 1960 Map of Moberly
    1960 Map of Moberly
    1960 Moberly
    1960 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri comes alive in the mid-twentieth century as a bustling network of river towns and significant rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Wabash RR through Moberly or explore the riverfronts of Lexington and Brunswick.

  10. 1960 Map of Paris West, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Paris West, 1961 Print
    1960 Paris West
    1961 Print · USGS
    Monroe County was a network of river forks and rail lines in the early sixties, centered around the community of Paris. Researchers can trace local heritage through numerous family landmarks like McKinney Cem, the Sanford Sch, and the old Wabash railroad corridor.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1972 Map of Paris East, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Paris East, 1974 Print
    1972 Paris East
    1974 Print · USGS
    Monroe County in the early seventies shows the river valleys before the full expansion of the reservoir. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Walnut Grove Cem, trace the Norfolk and Western rail line, or find the small settlement of Strother.

  12. 1985 Map of Moberly
    1985 Map of Moberly
    1985 Moberly
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of rail-connected towns and active resource extraction across Randolph and Howard Counties. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Sunset Hill Cem or trace the Norfolk and Western RR through Moberly and Salisbury.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1986 Map of Mexico
    1986 Map of Mexico
    1986 Mexico
    1986 Print · USGS
    East Central Missouri in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of steady agricultural towns and the expansive waters of Mark Twain Lake. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side communities like Laddonia and Wellsville or locate family markers at Elwood Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 2021 Map of Paris West, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Paris West, 2021 Print
    2021 Paris West
    2021 Print · USGS
    Monroe County, Missouri, is captured here in the early twenty-first century as a landscape of river forks and rural settlements. Genealogists can trace family heritage through numerous burial sites including Curtright Cem and Youngs Cem near Union Bridge.

  15. 2021 Map of Paris East, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Paris East, 2021 Print
    2021 Paris East
    2021 Print · USGS
    Monroe County's river valleys meet the expanse of the reservoir in this 2021 study of the Missouri countryside. Researchers can locate the Monroe County Courthouse in Paris and trace rural family history through sites like Scobee Cem and Pleasant Hill Cem.

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