Old Maps of Ralls County, Missouri for Metal Detecting

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Ralls County, 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

  2. 1890 Map of Mexico
    1890 Map of Mexico
    1890 Mexico
    1890 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri was a bustling junction of rail and river in the late 1880s, where iron rails began to reshape the old prairie. Genealogists can trace family roots in early settlements like Mexico, Laddonia, and the rural community at Shamrock P.O..
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1903 Map of Palmyra
    1903 Map of Palmyra
    1903 Palmyra
    1903 Print · USGS
    Northeast Missouri at the start of the twentieth century was a landscape of river-valley farming and critical rail junctions. Researchers can trace early rural life through features like Sharp Mills, St. Pauls Ch., and the crossing of the Hannibal and St. Joseph R. R.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1931 Map of Barry
    1931 Map of Barry
    1931 Barry
    1931 Print · USGS
    Pike County bottomlands along the Mississippi River are shown here in the late twenties and early thirties, just as drainage projects transformed the landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school locations like Guss Sch and Munger Sch, or find family burials at Money Cem and Blackjack Cem.

  5. 1932 Map of Hannibal
    1932 Map of Hannibal
    1932 Hannibal
    1932 Print · USGS
    Along the Mississippi River in the early 1930s, this survey captures the riverfront from Hannibal across to the Illinois bottomlands. Researchers can trace the river rail crossings of the WABASH and locate rural landmarks like Bird Slough Sch and the CHENALE ECARTE CLUB.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1936 Map of Hannibal
    1936 Map of Hannibal
    1936 Hannibal
    1936 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Hannibal and New London are shown during a transitional era of river commerce and early aviation. Researchers can trace the paths of the Burlington railroad or find ancestral landmarks like Withers Mill and Mt Olivet Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1936 Map of Barry
    1936 Map of Barry
    1936 Barry
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River valley in the mid-1930s reveals a complex network of island chutes and railroad settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace old river crossings like Stouts Ford and find vanished local school districts such as Love Sch and Hawk Creek Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1943 Map of Vandalia, 1972 Print
    1943 Map of Vandalia, 1972 Print
    1943 Vandalia
    1972 Print · USGS
    Missouri's rural heartland is captured here in the 1940s at the junction of Audrain, Pike, and Ralls Counties. Genealogists can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and churches, including Round Grove Sch, Elm Grove Ch, and the settlement of Madisonville.

  9. 1944 Map of Barry
    1944 Map of Barry
    1944 Barry
    1944 Print · USGS
    Pike County's river-bottoms and bluffs are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing the complex interaction between the river and the rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school locations like Wilke Chapel Sch and Buckeye Sch, or explore old landings such as Cincinnati Landing.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1945 Map of Hannibal
    1945 Map of Hannibal
    1945 Hannibal
    1945 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Hannibal is captured here as a bustling Mississippi river port and railroad crossroads just after the war. Local historians can trace family roots through dozens of rural landmarks like Mt Zion Cem, Withers Mill, and Ocean Wave Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1945 Map of Perry
    1945 Map of Perry
    1945 Perry
    1945 Print · USGS
    Northeast Missouri’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-1940s as the rail era began to fade. Researchers can trace dozens of vanished country schoolhouses like Oakdale Sch and early rural churches including Corinth Ch and Prairie View Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1945 Map of Vandalia
    1945 Map of Vandalia
    1945 Vandalia
    1945 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Audrain and Pike Counties are shown here at a peak of rural settlement, centered on the rail hub of Vandalia. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from New Michigan Sch to Mt Air Ch and Spencerburg.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 1958 Map of Rensselaer, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Rensselaer, 1960 Print
    1958 Rensselaer
    1960 Print · USGS
    Rensselaer and the surrounding Marion and Ralls county borderlands are shown here in the late fifties, just as the region’s agricultural and rail patterns were firmly established. Researchers can trace the dual rail lines of the Wabash and Chicago Burlington and Quincy, or locate family sites at Big Creek Cem and Finley Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1959 Map of Monroe City, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Monroe City, 1960 Print
    1959 Monroe City
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Northeast Missouri comes into focus here at the tri-county junction of Marion, Ralls, and Monroe. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, locate the St Judes Cem, or find rural schoolhouses like Stone Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1959 Map of Joanna, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Joanna, 1960 Print
    1959 Joanna
    1960 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Monroe and Ralls Counties are captured here in the late fifties, just before significant hydrological changes. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Utterback Cem, Shaver Ford, and the old Nolen Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1959 Map of Center, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Center, 1960 Print
    1959 Center
    1960 Print · USGS
    Ralls County is defined by the winding course of the Salt River in the late fifties, where small farming communities are connected by narrow valley roads. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Sidney Sch, the Olivet Cem, and the river crossing at Asher Bridge.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1971 Map of Hannibal West, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Hannibal West, 1973 Print
    1971 Hannibal West
    1973 Print · USGS
    The western edges of the Mississippi River bluffs in the early 1970s reveal a landscape of established seminaries and new shopping centers. Genealogists can trace family roots through Barkley Cem, Withers Mill, and Hydesburg Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1971 Map of Hannibal East, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Hannibal East, 1973 Print
    1971 Hannibal East
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Missouri riverfront at Hannibal was a bustling hub of rail and river commerce in the early 1970s. Genealogists and historians can locate legacy sites like Mark Twain Cave, Antioch Ch, and the numerous quarries that defined the local economy.

  21. 1971 Map of New London, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of New London, 1973 Print
    1971 New London
    1973 Print · USGS
    New London and the surrounding Ralls County countryside are captured in the early seventies, showcasing a landscape of river-bend farms and rural parishes. Researchers can locate numerous family cemeteries such as Barkley Cem or trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade.

  22. 1971 Map of Hannibal SE, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Hannibal SE, 1973 Print
    1971 Hannibal SE
    1973 Print · USGS
    Ralls County's rural landscape is captured here in the early 1970s as the Salt River meanders through the Missouri countryside. Researchers can trace numerous family cemeteries and local landmarks like the Rocky Point Community Center and Fisher Cave.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1973 Map of Farber, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Farber, 1975 Print
    1973 Farber
    1975 Print · USGS
    The rail towns of Farber and Vandalia are captured in the early 1970s along the Illinois Central Gulf tracks. Researchers can locate family landmarks including Farber Cem, the Drive-in Theater, and Van-Far High Sch.

  24. 1973 Map of Perry, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Perry, 1975 Print
    1973 Perry
    1975 Print · USGS
    Perry and the Ralls County countryside are captured here in the early seventies, just as the landscape was transforming. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Scobee Cem, the old Mt Prairie Ch, and the winding Lick Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1973 Map of Perry NE, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Perry NE, 1975 Print
    1973 Perry NE
    1975 Print · USGS
    Ralls County in the early seventies shows a landscape transitioning with the waters of the Clarence Cannon Reservoir. Researchers can find legacy sites like Noonan, trace family roots at Madisonville Cem, or locate Fern Chapel and several rural quarries.

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