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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Osage County, Missouri

Explore 43 historic maps of Osage County 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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Osage County, MO maps

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  1. 1934 Map of Linn
    1934 Map of Linn
    1934 Linn
    1934 Print · USGS
    The Osage County hills and river valleys are shown in detail during the 1930s, featuring the early networks of rural schools and family cemeteries. Genealogists can trace family names and locations at Van Buren Cem, Mt Calvary Ch, and Rich Fountain.
  4. 1934 Map of Bland, 1959 Print
    1934 Map of Bland, 1959 Print
    1934 Bland
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri's ridge-and-hollow country is captured in the 1930s as the rail line drove the development of the Gasconade and Osage county borders. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools and churches like Cleavesville Sch, New Bethel Ch, and College Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1935 Map of Morrison
    1935 Map of Morrison
    1935 Morrison
    1935 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Missouri and Gasconade rivers comes to life in the mid-1930s, showing a world of river-town commerce and rural homesteads. Trace ancestral roots at Townley Cem, find old river crossings like Feiglers Ferry, or locate the Mint Hill PO.
  10. 1937 Map of Bland
    1937 Map of Bland
    1937 Bland
    1937 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri river bluffs and rail towns come to life in this mid-century survey of Gasconade and Maries counties. Local historians can trace the shift from river fords like Valentine Ford to the rail corridor connecting Belle, Bland, and Owensville.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1939 Map of Jefferson City, 1954 Print
    1939 Map of Jefferson City, 1954 Print
    1939 Jefferson City
    1954 Print · USGS
    Missouri's capital and the surrounding river bluffs are captured here in the late thirties, showing the region's transition between rural farmland and state governance. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Providence Cem, the Algoa Reformatory, and various schools such as Sycamore Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1942 Map of Jefferson City
    1942 Map of Jefferson City
    1942 Jefferson City
    1942 Print · USGS
    Jefferson City and the surrounding river bluffs are captured in the early years of the war, when rail travel and state agriculture dominated the landscape. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural schools like Hall Sch, Williams Cem, and the small settlement of New Bloomfield.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 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
  22. 1942 Map of Morrison, 1961 Print
    1942 Map of Morrison, 1961 Print
    1942 Morrison
    1961 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of mid-Missouri are captured here in the 1940s, highlighting the vital rail and ferry networks of the era. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Wittenbach Cem, rural schools like Mud Creek Sch, and the historic Starkenburg community.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1945 Map of Mokane
    1945 Map of Mokane
    1945 Mokane
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley near the Osage confluence comes alive in this mid-forties survey, showing a landscape defined by river-rail commerce and rural townships. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Frankenstein, Bonnots Mill, and numerous rural sites like Metabor Cem or Acorn Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1945 Map of Morrison
    1945 Map of Morrison
    1945 Morrison
    1945 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of central Missouri were still deeply tied to the water in the mid-1940s, as shown by this survey of the Missouri and Gasconade confluence. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Best Sch and river crossings such as Brown Shanty Ferry.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 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
  34. 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.
  37. 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.
  40. 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
  43. 1950 Map of Meta
    1950 Map of Meta
    1950 Meta
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century life in the Missouri river hills centers on the winding Osage River and the small parish towns of the interior. Genealogists can trace family roots through several rural schools and burial grounds, including St Cecelia Cem and the Bodie Ferry (Aban'd).
  46. 1954 Map of Jefferson City
    1954 Map of Jefferson City
    1954 Jefferson City
    1954 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri in the early postwar years showcases a landscape defined by the winding Lake of the Ozarks and the state capital at Jefferson City. Researchers can trace the mid-century rail networks of the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural communities like Tuscumbia, St Elizabeth, and St Anthony.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1955 Map of Jefferson City, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Jefferson City, 1967 Print
    1955 Jefferson City
    1967 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding Missouri River and the expanding reach of Lake of the Ozarks. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Missouri Pacific or locate the early footprint of Whiteman AFB and Jefferson City.
    4 unique versions available
  52. 1958 Map of Jefferson City
    1958 Map of Jefferson City
    1958 Jefferson City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri in the late fifties shows a region transforming through the growth of Whiteman Air Force Base and the Lake of the Ozarks. Researchers can trace rail lines like the Missouri Pacific or find family roots at Enloe Cemetery and Mount Pleasant Cem.
  55. 1959 Map of Jefferson City
    1959 Map of Jefferson City
    1959 Jefferson City
    1959 Print · USGS
    Central Missouri is captured during the mid-fifties as the river economy and rail networks like the Missouri Pacific met the rise of the automobile. Local researchers can trace family landmarks and rural infrastructure from the Lake of the Ozarks up to Providence Cemetery and Knob Noster State Park.
  58. 1962 Map of St. Louis
    1962 Map of St. Louis
    1962 St. Louis
    1962 Print · USGS
    The mid-century gateway to the west shows the metropolitan expansion of St Louis alongside its critical river confluences. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Missouri Pacific RR and settlements from Fulton to De Soto.
  61. 1963 Map of St. Louis, 1970 Print
    1963 Map of St. Louis, 1970 Print
    1963 St. Louis
    1970 Print · USGS
    St. Louis and its surrounding river valleys are captured here during the peak of mid-century suburban expansion and industrial activity. Trace the historic rail routes of the Norfolk and Western Ry or locate the St Louis Ordnance Plant and early stretches of US Highway 66.
    4 unique versions available
  64. 1966 Map of St. Louis
    1966 Map of St. Louis
    1966 St. Louis
    1966 Print · USGS
    The St. Louis metropolitan area and its surrounding river valleys are captured here during the mid-sixties era of suburban growth and industrial strength. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities through sites like Old Pioneer Cem, Parks College, and the Jefferson Barracks Military Reservation.
  67. 1967 Map of Osage City, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Osage City, 1968 Print
    1967 Osage City
    1968 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri river life and rail transit converge in the late sixties at the meeting of the Missouri River and Osage River. Researchers can trace the heritage of Osage City and Taos, or locate family sites like St Xaviers Cem and Link Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  70. 1974 Map of Morrison, 1976 Print
    1974 Map of Morrison, 1976 Print
    1974 Morrison
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River and Gasconade River confluence area is captured here in the mid-seventies, showing a landscape defined by rail and river. Researchers can trace family history through numerous bluff-side burials like Schobe Cem and Good Hope Cem or locate old river stops at Portland and Bluffton.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1974 Map of Fredericksburg, 1976 Print
    1974 Map of Fredericksburg, 1976 Print
    1974 Fredericksburg
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Gasconade River valley in the mid-1970s remains a landscape of small river towns and active mineral extraction. Family historians can trace deep roots through local landmarks like Mint Hill, Salem Ch, and the Karschnick Cem near Mud Creek.
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