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Old Maps of Platte City, Missouri for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 21 historic maps of Platte City. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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  1. 1890 Map of Kansas City
    1890 Map of Kansas City
    1890 Kansas City
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley at the turn of the decade shows a booming rail-and-river economy centered on KANSAS CITY. Researchers can trace the early footprints of settlements like White Church, Lansing, and Smithville before modern expansion.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1894 Map of Kansas City
    1894 Map of Kansas City
    1894 Kansas City
    1894 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley at the close of the nineteenth century was a bustling intersection of military life and frontier commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through river towns like Weston and Parkville or locate early railroad hubs at Settles Station and Beverly Junction.
    14 unique versions available
  7. 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
  10. 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
  13. 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
  16. 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.
  19. 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
  22. 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
  25. 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
  28. 1951 Map of Leavenworth
    1951 Map of Leavenworth
    1951 Leavenworth
    1951 Print · USGS
    Leavenworth and the Missouri River borderlands are shown here in the early Cold War era, marked by significant federal and military installations. Trace the footprints of Fort Leavenworth, Sherman Air Force Base, and rural landmarks like the Fancy Bottoms School.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1951 Map of Tracy
    1951 Map of Tracy
    1951 Tracy
    1951 Print · USGS
    Platte County at the start of the 1950s was a landscape defined by its river bends and small rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Wilkerson Cemetery or trace the old paths of the Chicago Bee Line railroad near Tracy.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Map of Kansas City
    1954 Kansas City
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands flourished in the post-war era as river commerce and rail networks converged at the Missouri River. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Kansas City and smaller rural hubs like Hiawatha or Sabetha.
  37. 1956 Map of Kansas City, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Kansas City, 1967 Print
    1956 Kansas City
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri border region thrived during the mid-fifties, centered on the growing metropolitan cores and the busy river valleys. Researchers can trace the layout of significant government sites like Fort Leavenworth and the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.
    4 unique versions available
  40. 1960 Map of Kansas City
    1960 Map of Kansas City
    1960 Kansas City
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kansas and Missouri meet at the river forks, showing a sprawling rail-and-river economy during the 1950s growth era. Genealogists and researchers can trace tribal lands like the Kickapoo Indian Reservation or follow the early interstate corridors through Saint Joseph and Independence.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1961 Map of Platte City, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Platte City, 1962 Print
    1961 Platte City
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands in the early sixties reveal a landscape of river bends and railroad towns. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Jewett Cem or visit the rural Hickory Grove Ch and the Kansas State Penitentiary Farm.
    4 unique versions available
  46. 1961 Map of Ferrelview, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Ferrelview, 1962 Print
    1961 Ferrelview
    1962 Print · USGS
    Platte County was undergoing a major transformation in the early sixties as the city boundary expanded and aviation infrastructure took root. Researchers can trace the footprints of old rural communities like Linkville and Hoover alongside family landmarks like Pancake Cem and East Platte Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1961 Map of Tracy, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Tracy, 1962 Print
    1961 Tracy
    1962 Print · USGS
    Platte County in the early sixties was a landscape of river-valley agriculture and small rail stops along the Chicago Great Western. Researchers can trace the layout of Platte City, find rural burial sites like Wilkerson Cem, and locate settlements like Settles Station.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1983 Map of Kansas City
    1983 Map of Kansas City
    1983 Kansas City
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands reached a peak of suburban and industrial connectivity by the early eighties. Researchers can trace established neighborhoods and major landmarks like the Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation, Swope Park, and the U.S. Army Ammunition Plant.
  55. 2021 Map of Tracy, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Tracy, 2021 Print
    2021 Tracy
    2021 Print · USGS
    Platte County at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape of established farmsteads and rural airfields. Genealogists can locate several local burial grounds including Wilkerson Cem and Kitchen Cem, while tracing the paths of Bee Creek and the Platte River.
  58. 2021 Map of Ferrelview, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Ferrelview, 2021 Print
    2021 Ferrelview
    2021 Print · USGS
    Platte County at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape of modern aviation and deep-rooted local history. Researchers can trace family plots at Brasfield Cem and Dixon Cem or explore the growth of Ferrelview near the Kansas City International Airport.
  61. 2021 Map of Platte City, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Platte City, 2021 Print
    2021 Platte City
    2021 Print · USGS
    Platte City and the surrounding river bluffs are captured here in the early 2020s, showing the meeting of historic rural landscapes and modern growth. Researchers can trace local heritage through numerous family-named sites like Todd Cem, Humphery Bridge, and the Platte County Courthouse.
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