1940s Maps of Big Spring, Missouri

Explore 3 historic maps of Big Spring 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 Big Spring's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Big Spring's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Big Spring, MO maps

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  1. 1942 Map of New Florence, 1963 Print
    1942 Map of New Florence, 1963 Print
    1942 New Florence
    1963 Print · USGS
    Montgomery County in the early 1940s reveals a landscape of dispersed farmsteads and rail-dependent towns like New Florence and High Hill. You can trace rural education through vanished schoolhouses like Orange Blossom Sch or locate family sites near Wright Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1946 Map of New Florence
    1946 Map of New Florence
    1946 New Florence
    1946 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Montgomery and Warren counties are captured here just as the rural school system and steam-era rail lines remained central to life. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Wright Cem and dozens of vanished schoolhouses including Crabapple Sch and Me Kittrick Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 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

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