1900s (20th Century) Maps of Independence Township, Missouri

Explore 12 historic maps of Independence Township from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Independence Township, MO maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Bedford, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Bedford, 1954 Print
    1940 Bedford
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of Taylor, Worth, and Nodaway counties. Researchers can trace the Chicago Great Western rail line and locate vanished rural hubs like Luteston Sch and Isadora.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1940 Map of Parnell, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Parnell, 1954 Print
    1940 Parnell
    1954 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri in the 1940s is defined here by a dense grid of rural schoolhouses and the critical rail hub at Conception Junction. Trace family roots near St Benedict Convent or find old community sites like Common Sense Sch and Ravenwood.

  3. 1943 Map of Bedford
    1943 Map of Bedford
    1943 Bedford
    1943 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Iowa and Missouri are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by small-town life and the railroad. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural landmarks like New Hope Cem, Star of the West Ch, and the Platte Dell Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1943 Map of Parnell
    1943 Map of Parnell
    1943 Parnell
    1943 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early 1940s, centered on the rail junctions and river valleys of Nodaway and Worth counties. Researchers can trace rural lineages through dozens of local landmarks like Common Sense Sch, St Benedict Convent, and Sweet Home Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1955 Map of Nebraska City, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Nebraska City, 1967 Print
    1955 Nebraska City
    1967 Print · USGS
    The four-state region surrounding the Missouri River valley appears here in the mid-1950s, a landscape of rail-dependent market towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Rock Bluff School, St Oswald Church, and the Clarinda State Hospital.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1957 Map of Nebraska City
    1957 Map of Nebraska City
    1957 Nebraska City
    1957 Print · USGS
    The four-state junction of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas comes alive in this mid-fifties survey of the Missouri River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-road networks connecting Nebraska City, Maryville, and the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge.

  7. 1958 Map of Nebraska City
    1958 Map of Nebraska City
    1958 Nebraska City
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River Valley and its fertile four-state borderlands are captured here during the mid-century expansion of the regional highway and rail networks. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Moulton School, Shady Grove Church, and the Clarinda State Hospital.

  8. 1980 Map of Bedford SW, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Bedford SW, 1981 Print
    1980 Bedford SW
    1981 Print · USGS
    This rural borderland between Iowa and Missouri was mapped in the late 1970s, showing a landscape of traditional farmsteads and township boundaries. Genealogists can locate several remote burial sites and community centers, including Berea Ch, New Hope Cem, and Brethren Cem.

  9. 1984 Map of Parnell East, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Parnell East, 1985 Print
    1984 Parnell East
    1985 Print · USGS
    Northern Missouri agriculture and river networks define this landscape in the mid-1980s. Researchers can trace the rural layouts of Parnell and Oxford, or explore the northern edges of the Worth County Community Lake State Recreation Area.

  10. 1985 Map of Mount Ayr
    1985 Map of Mount Ayr
    1985 Mount Ayr
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands are captured here in the mid-eighties, showing a landscape defined by the branching forks of the Platte River and Grand River. Researchers can trace the heritage of rural communities and conservation sites like Lake of Three Fires State Park and Rose Hill Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1985 Map of Parnell West
    1985 Map of Parnell West
    1985 Parnell West
    1985 Print · USGS
    Nodaway County agriculture and river drainage are documented here in the mid-1980s, before modern landscape changes. Local researchers can trace the rural layouts of Gaynor, Orrsburg, and Parnell, or locate landmarks like the Rock Quarry and Keever Bridge Acess Area.

  12. 1986 Map of Maryville
    1986 Map of Maryville
    1986 Maryville
    1986 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-1980s, from the campus at Northwest Missouri State University to the Grand River valley. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local burial grounds like Alanthus Grove Cem and Brooklyn Cem.
    2 unique versions available

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