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Old Maps of Reading, Missouri for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Reading with 12 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 Reading has changed over the decades.

Reading, MO maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Louisiana
    1890 Map of Louisiana
    1890 Louisiana
    1890 Print · USGS
    Upper Missouri and Illinois river country in the 1890s is captured here at the height of the steam-rail era. Genealogists can trace family roots through old rural outposts like New Harmony, Prairieville, and the transit hub at Bowling Green.
    5 unique versions available
  4. 1937 Map of Bowling Green, 1958 Print
    1937 Map of Bowling Green, 1958 Print
    1937 Bowling Green
    1958 Print · USGS
    Pike County at the height of its rail-and-river era shows a landscape of productive orchards and small rural hamlets. Local researchers can trace the footprint of the Stark Nursery, follow the Chicago and Alton RR, and locate numerous old schools like Vine Hill Sch or the County Farm.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1940 Map of Bowling Green
    1940 Map of Bowling Green
    1940 Bowling Green
    1940 Print · USGS
    Pike County at the end of the Depression reveals a landscape tied to the Mississippi River and a thriving rail network. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of rural landmarks like St Clement, Stark Nursery, and the Noix Creek Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Quincy
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi and Illinois River valleys are captured at a post-war crossroads as rail and river travel met the expanding highway system. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Quincy to Hannibal and smaller towns like Vandalia and Jerseyville.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
    1956 Quincy
    1967 Print · USGS
    The river and rail corridors of the Illinois-Missouri border are documented here during the mid-1950s. Researchers can trace historic river landings and regional transit hubs from Quincy and Hannibal to smaller settlements like Meredosia and Roodhouse.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1978 Map of Vera
    1978 Map of Vera
    1978 Vera
    1978 Print · USGS
    Pike County in the late 1970s remains a landscape shaped by its river valleys and rail lines. Historians and genealogists can trace family heritage through local landmarks like McElwee Cem, Grassy Creek Ch, and the settlements at Vera and Reading.
  19. 1986 Map of Mexico
    1986 Map of Mexico
    1986 Mexico
    1986 Print · USGS
    East Central Missouri in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of steady agricultural towns and the expansive waters of Mark Twain Lake. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side communities like Laddonia and Wellsville or locate family markers at Elwood Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1991 Map of Vera, 1995 Print
    1991 Map of Vera, 1995 Print
    1991 Vera
    1995 Print · USGS
    Pike County in the early 1990s reveals a landscape shaped by the Salt River and its many tributaries. Genealogists can trace family heritage through numerous rural burial sites like Early Cem, Arthur Cem, and McElwee Cem near the settlement of Vera.
  25. 2012 Map of Vera, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Vera, 2012 Print
    2012 Vera
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Reading, including Bowling Green, McCune, and other nearby areas
  28. 2014 Map of Vera, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Vera, 2014 Print
    2014 Vera
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Reading, including Bowling Green, McCune, and other nearby areas
  31. 2017 Map of Vera, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Vera, 2017 Print
    2017 Vera
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Reading, including Bowling Green, McCune, and other nearby areas
  34. 2021 Map of Vera, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Vera, 2021 Print
    2021 Vera
    2021 Print · USGS
    The rural uplands of Pike County are shown in detail as they appeared in 2021, centered between the growing hub of Bowling Green and the Salt River. Genealogists can trace family heritage through numerous landmarks like Gailey Cem, Mc Elwee Cem, and the settlement at Vera.
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