1950s Maps of Saint Francois County, Missouri

Explore 15 historic maps of Saint Francois County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Saint Francois County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Saint Francois County, MO maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Fredericktown
    1950 Map of Fredericktown
    1950 Fredericktown
    1950 Print · USGS
    Fredericktown and the surrounding mineral-rich hills are shown here just after the war, when mining and rail travel still anchored the local economy. Researchers can locate vanished rural schoolhouses like Brightstone Sch and trace the rail lines serving the Catherine Mines and Park City Mines.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Ironton
    1953 Map of Ironton
    1953 Ironton
    1953 Print · USGS
    The St. Francois Mountains of the Missouri Ozarks are captured here during the mid-century industrial era. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side settlements like Arcadia and Ironton or find family landmarks such as Rebel Cem and White Sch.

  3. 1953 Map of Rolla
    1953 Map of Rolla
    1953 Rolla
    1953 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri’s mining towns and timberlands are seen here at the start of the 1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through local hubs like Fredericktown and the lead-mining heritage of Potosi and Desloge.

  4. 1954 Map of Rolla, 1970 Print
    1954 Map of Rolla, 1970 Print
    1954 Rolla
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks and the historic Lead Belt are captured in the late sixties, showing a landscape of deep river hollows and industrial mines. Researchers can trace the routes of the Missouri Pacific RR to extraction sites like the Iron Mountain Mine or Pea Ridge Mine.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1955 Map of De Soto SE
    1955 Map of De Soto SE
    1955 De Soto SE
    1955 Print · USGS
    Jefferson and St. Francois counties in the early thirties reveal a landscape of ridge-top schools and river-valley railroads. Genealogists can trace family names at Joachim Cem or locate the old Tunnel Sta and Silver Springs Sta along the rail lines.

  6. 1958 Map of Rolla
    1958 Map of Rolla
    1958 Rolla
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks and the lead-rich hills of the southeast are captured here in the late fifties as timber and mining shaped the local economy. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Rolla Cemetery or trace old rail lines including the Missouri-Illinois RR and St Louis-San Francisco RR.

  7. 1958 Map of Irondale, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Irondale, 1959 Print
    1958 Irondale
    1959 Print · USGS
    Iron County's mining and railroad heritage are on full display in the late 1950s near the Washington and St. Francois border. Researchers can trace the lineage of local families through Wallen Cem and locate historic operations like the Eversole Mine or Irondale Mine.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1958 Map of Mineral Point, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Mineral Point, 1959 Print
    1958 Mineral Point
    1959 Print · USGS
    Washington and St. Francois counties in the late fifties are defined by a landscape of industrial extraction and quiet rural crossroads. Researchers can trace family history at Accuilla Cole Cem, locate the Potosi Lookout Tower, or study the rail operations at Cadet and Mineral Point.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1958 Map of Flat River, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Flat River, 1959 Print
    1958 Flat River
    1959 Print · USGS
    St. Francois County is shown at the height of its industrial lead-mining era, characterized by massive tailings piles and a dense network of company towns. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through sites like St Johns Cem, the local Jr College, and the sprawling works at Rivermines and Leadwood.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1958 Map of Bonne Terre, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Bonne Terre, 1959 Print
    1958 Bonne Terre
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Lead Belt is shown in full industrial detail during the late 1950s, centered on the mining hubs and rail lines of St. Francois County. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural sites like White Cem, Germania Sch, and the Fountain Farm Mine.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1958 Map of Bonne Terre, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Bonne Terre, 1959 Print
    1958 Bonne Terre
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century St. Francois County reveals a complex mining landscape at the heart of the Lead Belt. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties through Germania Cem and Settle Cem, or locate long-standing institutions like the Pleasant Mount Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  12. 1959 Map of Rolla
    1959 Map of Rolla
    1959 Rolla
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Missouri is defined here by the deep forests of the Ozarks and the industrial peaks of the St Francois Mountains. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of towns like Potosi and Fredericktown or locate rural landmarks like Dry Fork Church and the Phelps County Courthouse.

  13. 1959 Map of Parker Lake, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Parker Lake, 1960 Print
    1959 Parker Lake
    1960 Print · USGS
    Perry County and the surrounding Ozark hills are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape of forest ridges and creek-bottom homesteads. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Baudendistel Sch, Whitewater Ch, and Parker Lake.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1959 Map of Higdon, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Higdon, 1960 Print
    1959 Higdon
    1960 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Madison, Perry, and Bollinger counties are captured here in the late fifties, defined by the winding Castor River and Whitewater River. Genealogists and historians can locate old mill sites like Hahns Mill, numerous country schools including Walnut Grove Sch, and family burial grounds like Underwood Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1959 Map of Womack, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Womack, 1960 Print
    1959 Womack
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri’s forested hills and river headwaters are captured in the late fifties as rural life revolved around remote schoolhouses and forest lookouts. Researchers can trace family sites at McDowell Cem or locate community centers like Womack and Crossroads Sch.
    4 unique versions available

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