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

Explore 71 historic maps of Platte 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Platte County's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Platte County, MO maps

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  1. 1910 Map of Leavenworth
    1910 Map of Leavenworth
    1910 Leavenworth
    1910 Print · USGS
    Leavenworth and the Missouri River borderlands are captured here during a period of significant military and institutional growth. Researchers can trace family sites among dozens of landmarks like Slabtown, the U S Penitentiary Reserve, and Kickapoo School.
    8 unique versions available
  4. 1914 Map of Smithville
    1914 Map of Smithville
    1914 Smithville
    1914 Print · USGS
    Missouri's northern river valleys are depicted here just before the Great War, showing a landscape of rail-dependent small towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous community landmarks like Paradise, Hixson Mill, and Mt. Zion School.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1925 Map of Gower
    1925 Map of Gower
    1925 Gower
    1925 Print · USGS
    Clinton and Buchanan Counties at the mid-twenties are mapped here as a network of rail-side towns and small farm districts. Genealogists can locate dozens of rural landmarks like Matheys Mill, Blinkley Cem, and the many namesake schoolhouses such as Mc Gruhey School.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1926 Map of Atchison
    1926 Map of Atchison
    1926 Atchison
    1926 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River floodplain comes to life in this mid-century survey of the Kansas-Missouri borderlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the positions of old schoolhouses like Fairview School and Enterprise School, and the busy rail activity at East Atchison Winthrop Sta.
    5 unique versions available
  13. 1927 Map of Dearborn
    1927 Map of Dearborn
    1927 Dearborn
    1927 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri thrived as a rail and river hub during the mid-twenties, where the industrial Stockyards of Saint Joseph gave way to a landscape of oxbow lakes. Genealogists can trace family roots through a dense network of rural landmarks, including New Market, De Kalb, and nearly two dozen local schools like Sleepy Hollow School.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1934 Map of Bonner Springs
    1934 Map of Bonner Springs
    1934 Bonner Springs
    1934 Print · USGS
    Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties are shown in detail during the mid-1930s, capturing the rural landscape before post-war suburbanization. Researchers can trace family homesteads near Fairmount, Lansing, and local landmarks like Coal Ridge Sch or Hoge Sch.
  19. 1934 Map of Wolcott
    1934 Map of Wolcott
    1934 Wolcott
    1934 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River bottoms and the uplands of Wyandotte County appear here as they were in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace the path of the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural landmarks like White Church and the Kansas State Prison Camp No 2.
  22. 1935 Map of North Kansas City
    1935 Map of North Kansas City
    1935 North Kansas City
    1935 Print · USGS
    North Kansas City and the Missouri River bluffs appear here in the mid-1930s as industrial development begins to reshape the river valley. You can trace early aviation sites like Fairfax Landing Field and community anchors like Gashland Sch and Winnwood Lake.
  25. 1940 Map of Bonner Springs
    1940 Map of Bonner Springs
    1940 Bonner Springs
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Kansas and Missouri rivers converge near these busy rail corridors just before the Second World War. Researchers can trace rural life through dozens of named schools like Mission Sch and the community center at Elm Grove Community Hall.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1940 Map of North Kansas City
    1940 Map of North Kansas City
    1940 North Kansas City
    1940 Print · USGS
    The industrial riverfront and Clay County uplands are documented here during the mid-1930s as the regional transport network matured. Genealogists and researchers can locate family landmarks like New Stark Cem, Bethel Ch, and the many rural schoolhouses serving Gashland and Barry.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1943 Map of Quindaro
    1943 Map of Quindaro
    1943 Quindaro
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands in the 1940s reveal a landscape of expanding schools and electric transit. Trace the routes of the Kansas City and Leavenworth Electric Road and find sites like Nearman Sch and Memorial Park Cemetery.
  34. 1948 Map of Wolcott, 1954 Print
    1948 Map of Wolcott, 1954 Print
    1948 Wolcott
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River bottoms and Kansas uplands meet in the late 1940s, featuring a mix of prison farms, riverside towns, and new parklands. Genealogists can locate family names at Dunagan Cemetery or trace old school districts like Island Creek School and Center Point School.
    5 unique versions available
  37. 1948 Map of Oak Mills, 1954 Print
    1948 Map of Oak Mills, 1954 Print
    1948 Oak Mills
    1954 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Kansas in the late 1940s is captured here, showing the river bluffs and rail lines between Atchison and Leavenworth. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Oak Mills, Lowemont, and numerous country schools such as Rock School and Wyman Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1948 Map of Nashua, 1956 Print
    1948 Map of Nashua, 1956 Print
    1948 Nashua
    1956 Print · USGS
    The rural uplands of Clay and Platte counties are captured here shortly after the Second World War. Genealogists can trace family farmsteads and find local landmarks like Lone Star School, Mt Olivet Church, and the settlement at Gashland.
  43. 1948 Map of Leavenworth, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of Leavenworth, 1957 Print
    1948 Leavenworth
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River corridor near Leavenworth and Weston was a vital hub of military and civic institutions in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at the Society of Sons of Death Cemetery or locate old schoolhouses like Coffin School and Hund School.
    4 unique versions available
  46. 1948 Map of North Kansas City, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of North Kansas City, 1958 Print
    1948 North Kansas City
    1958 Print · USGS
    North Kansas City and the Missouri River corridor show a bustling mid-century mix of aviation, industry, and early suburban growth. Trace the development of Quindaro, the operations at Fairfax Airport, and local roots at Faubion Cemetery.
  49. 1948 Map of Parkville, 1959 Print
    1948 Map of Parkville, 1959 Print
    1948 Parkville
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River state line near Parkville comes alive in the late 1940s as post-war suburban growth meets historic riverfront industry. Researchers can trace early family sites from St Marys Cemetery to the campus of Park College and the old Western University site.
  52. 1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Map of Kansas City
    1950 Kansas City
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri are captured here during a period of industrial growth and shifting transportation. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Wabash RR or locate ancestral homes near the Potawatomi Indian Reservation and Horton.
  55. 1950 Map of Nashua
    1950 Map of Nashua
    1950 Nashua
    1950 Print · USGS
    Clay and Platte Counties are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of rural school districts and small crossroads towns. Researchers can trace family ties through community hubs like Nashua, Mt Olivet Church, and the Lone Star School.
  58. 1950 Map of Ferrelview
    1950 Map of Ferrelview
    1950 Ferrelview
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Platte County is captured here as a landscape of small farming communities and country schools. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Waller Cemetery and Pancake Cemetery or trace the early foundations of Ferrelview and Linkville.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1950 Map of Platte City
    1950 Map of Platte City
    1950 Platte City
    1950 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Missouri and Platte Rivers at the mid-century reveals a landscape of fertile bottomlands and winding oxbows. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural sites like the Kansas State Penitentiary Farm, Hillsboro Church, and Hackberry School.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1950 Map of Smithville
    1950 Map of Smithville
    1950 Smithville
    1950 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Platte, Clay, and Clinton counties are shown here just after the war, defined by the winding Platte River and a network of small farm towns. Researchers can trace the locations of dozens of vanished schools and cemeteries, from the Masonic Cemetery to the South Gale School and the historic Covered Bridge.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1951 Map of Smithville
    1951 Map of Smithville
    1951 Smithville
    1951 Print · USGS
    North of Kansas City in the early 1950s, this area shows a landscape of river-valley farms and small rural settlements. Researchers can locate numerous one-room schoolhouses like Rocky Point School and trace family-named landmarks such as Reed Cemetery and Rice Bridge.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1951 Map of Edgerton
    1951 Map of Edgerton
    1951 Edgerton
    1951 Print · USGS
    Northwest Missouri at the mid-century mark reveals a landscape defined by the winding Platte River and its many tributaries. Researchers can locate numerous local landmarks like Union Mill Cem, Arnoldsville School, and Davis Chapel as they appeared before modern development.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1951 Map of Leavenworth
    1951 Map of Leavenworth
    1951 Leavenworth
    1951 Print · USGS
    Leavenworth and the Missouri River corridor are captured here during the post-war era of military and institutional expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of Fort Leavenworth, locate rural schools like Glen Valley School, and identify family plots in Greenwood Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
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