Old Maps of Silver Lake, Missouri for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Silver Lake with 15 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Silver Lake has changed over the decades.


Silver Lake, MO maps

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  1. 1923 Map of Perryville, 1960 Print
    1923 Map of Perryville, 1960 Print
    1923 Perryville
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri's rural townships are documented here during the early twenties, showing a landscape of small mill sites and dozens of neighborhood schools. Researchers can trace family origins through locations like St Marys Seminary, Bollingers Mill, and Schumer Springs.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1924 Map of Perryville
    1924 Map of Perryville
    1924 Perryville
    1924 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri in the early 1920s was a landscape of small river towns and family-named landmarks at the intersection of three counties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Sim Layton School and local mills such as Bollingers Mill.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Paducah
    1949 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers at the close of the 1940s reveals a region bound by water and rail. Researchers can trace historic river landings, timberlands in the Shawnee National Forest, and the coal-mining infrastructure around West Frankfort and Herrin.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Paducah
    1950 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the great midwestern rivers defines this mid-century landscape at the intersection of Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the hubs of Paducah, Cairo, and Metropolis or locate family roots near the Wildcat Hills.

  5. 1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Paducah
    1954 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky intersect at the great river confluences during this mid-century era of rail and river industry. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots and commerce through river towns like Cairo, Metropolis, and Golconda, or along the tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1961 Map of Paducah
    1961 Map of Paducah
    1961 Paducah
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley at mid-century is a landscape defined by its great rivers and newly formed reservoirs. Researchers can trace the riverfronts of Paducah and Metropolis, or locate smaller settlements like Old Shawneetown and Cave in Rock along the banks.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1964 Map of Paducah
    1964 Map of Paducah
    1964 Paducah
    1964 Print · USGS
    The river-and-rail corridor of Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky is captured here during the height of the mid-century industrial era. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks across several counties, from the rail yards of Paducah to the waters of Crab Orchard Lake and Kentucky Reservoir.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1980 Map of Perryville West
    1980 Map of Perryville West
    1980 Perryville West
    1980 Print · USGS
    Perry County, Missouri, is captured at the dawn of the eighties as the town of Perryville expands toward the Mine La Motte Hills. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near St Rose of Lima Cem, the rural school at Friendly Valley, or the grounds of St Marys Seminary.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Carbondale, 1985 Print
    1984 Carbondale
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the mid-1980s was a crossroads of major rail lines and vast conservation lands centered on Carbondale. Local researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University, the Menard Correctional Center, and the many shorelines of Crab Orchard Lake.

  10. 1986 Map of Carbondale
    1986 Map of Carbondale
    1986 Carbondale
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and the Mississippi River valley are captured in the mid-eighties as a landscape of diverse water systems and conservation lands. Researchers can trace the development of Southern Illinois University or locate landmarks like Fort Gage and St Marys Seminary.

  11. 1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Paducah
    1988 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley and the Illinois Ozarks come alive in this late twentieth-century regional survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace river-town roots and state park landmarks from Metropolis to Cape Girardeau and Trail of Tears State Park.

  12. 2012 Map of Perryville West, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Perryville West, 2012 Print
    2012 Perryville West
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Silver Lake, including Perryville, Friendly Valley, and other nearby areas

  13. 2015 Map of Perryville West, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Perryville West, 2015 Print
    2015 Perryville West
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Silver Lake, including Perryville, Friendly Valley, and other nearby areas

  14. 2017 Map of Perryville West, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Perryville West, 2017 Print
    2017 Perryville West
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Silver Lake, including Perryville, Friendly Valley, and other nearby areas

  15. 2021 Map of Perryville West, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Perryville West, 2021 Print
    2021 Perryville West
    2021 Print · USGS
    Perry County's western outskirts and the growing city of Perryville are shown here during the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations and church sites like Saint Joseph Cem in Highland or the Saint-Rose-of-Lima Cem near Silver Lake.

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