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Old Maps of St. James, Missouri

Explore 43 old maps of St. James, spanning from 1928 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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  1. 1928 Map of Meramec Spring
    1928 Map of Meramec Spring
    1928 Meramec Spring
    1928 Print · USGS
    Phelps and Crawford counties in the late twenties are mapped here as a network of rail-side towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of landmarks like Asher Cemetery, Belview Church, and the Bronson Mine.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1934 Map of Redbird, 1962 Print
    1934 Map of Redbird, 1962 Print
    1934 Redbird
    1962 Print · USGS
    The rural landscapes of Phelps, Maries, and Gasconade Counties are captured here in the 1930s, before modern highway expansion altered the backroads. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Rock Spring Cem, Stockton Mine, and the Soldiers Home.
  7. 1938 Map of Redbird
    1938 Map of Redbird
    1938 Redbird
    1938 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks during the late 1930s reveal a landscape of river-carved ridges and small agricultural hubs like St James and Highgate. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of country landmarks, from Stockton Mines to rural schools like Lanes Prairie and the Southard Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 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
  13. 1949 Map of Rolla, 1950 Print
    1949 Map of Rolla, 1950 Print
    1949 Rolla
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are captured here just after the war, showing a landscape of deep river valleys and emerging reservoir projects. Genealogists and historians can trace the mining towns of Bonne Terre and Potosi or follow the early route of U.S. Highway 66.
  16. 1949 Map of Meramec Spring, 1957 Print
    1949 Map of Meramec Spring, 1957 Print
    1949 Meramec Spring
    1957 Print · USGS
    Phelps and Dent counties are shown here just after the war, at a time when rural education and mining defined the Missouri Ozarks. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Wishon Cem, Asher Cemetery, and dozens of district schools such as Roster School.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1953 Map of Rolla
    1953 Map of Rolla
    1953 Rolla
    1953 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri’s mining towns and timberlands are seen here at the start of the 1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through local hubs like Fredericktown and the lead-mining heritage of Potosi and Desloge.
  22. 1954 Map of Rolla, 1970 Print
    1954 Map of Rolla, 1970 Print
    1954 Rolla
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks and the historic Lead Belt are captured in the late sixties, showing a landscape of deep river hollows and industrial mines. Researchers can trace the routes of the Missouri Pacific RR to extraction sites like the Iron Mountain Mine or Pea Ridge Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1958 Map of Rolla
    1958 Map of Rolla
    1958 Rolla
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks and the lead-rich hills of the southeast are captured here in the late fifties as timber and mining shaped the local economy. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Rolla Cemetery or trace old rail lines including the Missouri-Illinois RR and St Louis-San Francisco RR.
  28. 1959 Map of Rolla
    1959 Map of Rolla
    1959 Rolla
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Missouri is defined here by the deep forests of the Ozarks and the industrial peaks of the St Francois Mountains. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of towns like Potosi and Fredericktown or locate rural landmarks like Dry Fork Church and the Phelps County Courthouse.
  31. 1960 Map of Rolla
    1960 Map of Rolla
    1960 Rolla
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Ozark Highlands in the mid-twentieth century reveal a landscape of deep timber and heavy industry. Researchers can trace the rail-and-mine economy through the St Louis-San Francisco RR and the Iron Mountain Mine, alongside the growth of Fort Leonard Wood.
  34. 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.
  37. 1962 Map of Safe, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Safe, 1964 Print
    1962 Safe
    1964 Print · USGS
    The rural Ozark borderlands of Maries and Phelps counties appear here in the early sixties, centered on the Bourbeuse River and its many winding tributaries. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous remote burial sites and community landmarks like Rock Spring Cem, Safe, and the Lacy Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1963 Map of Dillon, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Dillon, 1964 Print
    1963 Dillon
    1964 Print · USGS
    Phelps County was a landscape of small schools and rural rail hubs in the early sixties as the St. Louis - San Francisco line pulsed with traffic. Researchers can trace family sites like the Smith-Laney Cem, Flat Grove Sch, and the quiet crossing at Dean Ford.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1963 Map of Rosati, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Rosati, 1964 Print
    1963 Rosati
    1964 Print · USGS
    Phelps County in the early sixties is captured here as a landscape of rail-fed settlements and active clay mining. Researchers can locate several family burial sites like Atteberry Fort Cem and local institutions like the State Federal Soldiers Home.
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1963 Map of Maramec Spring, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Maramec Spring, 1964 Print
    1963 Maramec Spring
    1964 Print · USGS
    Phelps County was a hub of early Ozark industry and rural settlement in the early 1960s. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Old Iron Furnace near Meramec Spring or locate family plots at Hawkins Cem and Pine Hill Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  49. 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
  52. 1966 Map of Rolla
    1966 Map of Rolla
    1966 Rolla
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are revealed here in the mid-1960s, showing the intersection of heavy industry and sprawling national forests. Trace the development of the Lead Belt near Flat River or locate family roots in vanished hamlets like Enough and Howes Mill.
  55. 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.
  58. 1971 Map of Rolla
    1971 Map of Rolla
    1971 Rolla
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are captured here during the early seventies, showing a landscape of deep river valleys and industrial mining towns. Researchers can trace historic lead mining operations at St Joseph Mines and locate rural landmarks like Viburnum and the Galveston Trail.
  61. 1980 Map of Maramec Spring, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Maramec Spring, 1981 Print
    1980 Maramec Spring
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are captured in the early 1980s through this aerial orthophotoquad of the Phelps County countryside. Trace the rural landscape from the outskirts of St James down to the winding banks of Dry Fork and Maramec Spring.
  64. 1980 Map of Dillon, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Dillon, 1981 Print
    1980 Dillon
    1981 Print · USGS
    Phelps County in the early eighties is seen through detailed aerial imagery as the corridor between Rolla and St James continues to develop. Trace the rural landscape along the Bourbeuse R and locate features like Dillon and Little Prairie Lake.
  67. 1985 Map of Dillon
    1985 Map of Dillon
    1985 Dillon
    1985 Print · USGS
    Mid-1980s Phelps County reveals the growth of ROLLA and St James along the BURLINGTON NORTHERN rail line. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Burton Cem, Smith-Laney Cem, and Flat Grove Cem among the Ozark ridges.
  70. 1985 Map of Sullivan
    1985 Map of Sullivan
    1985 Sullivan
    1985 Print · USGS
    Mid-1980s Missouri comes into focus here as the Ozark landscape balances industrial mining with river recreation. Genealogists and historians can trace the St Louis-San Francisco RR through Sullivan and locate landmarks like Pea Ridge Mine or St Cloud Church.
    3 unique versions available
  73. 1986 Map of Rolla
    1986 Map of Rolla
    1986 Rolla
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing the intersection of deep forest wilderness and growing highway corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Salem Memorial Cemetery or the rail-stop history of Cook Station and Steelville.
    2 unique versions available
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