Old Maps of Rensselaer, Missouri for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Rensselaer with 9 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 Rensselaer has changed over the decades.


Rensselaer, MO maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 1986 Map of Quincy
    1986 Map of Quincy
    1986 Quincy
    1986 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region along the Mississippi River comes into focus during the mid-1980s. Researchers can trace the legacy of river towns and rail hubs like Quincy and Monroe City or locate landmarks such as Mount Olive Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2012 Map of Rensselaer, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Rensselaer, 2012 Print
    2012 Rensselaer
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Rensselaer, including West Ely, Huntington, and other nearby areas

  7. 2015 Map of Rensselaer, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Rensselaer, 2015 Print
    2015 Rensselaer
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Rensselaer, including West Ely, Huntington, and other nearby areas

  8. 2017 Map of Rensselaer, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Rensselaer, 2017 Print
    2017 Rensselaer
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Rensselaer, including West Ely, Huntington, and other nearby areas

  9. 2021 Map of Rensselaer, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Rensselaer, 2021 Print
    2021 Rensselaer
    2021 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Marion and Ralls Counties comes into focus in this recent survey of Missouri's agricultural heartland. Researchers can trace the heritage of local settlements like West Ely and Rensselaer or locate family burial grounds including Finley Cem and Big Creek Cem.

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