1940s Maps of Platte Woods, Missouri

Explore 2 historic maps of Platte Woods from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Woods's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Platte Woods's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Platte Woods, MO maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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