1900s (20th Century) Maps of Kelso, Missouri

Explore 13 historic maps of Kelso from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Kelso, MO maps

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  1. 1934 Map of Morley
    1934 Map of Morley
    1934 Morley
    1934 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Missouri during the 1930s reveals a landscape being reshaped by massive drainage projects. Genealogists can trace family roots at Hunter Sch or locate ancestors in settlements like Morley, Benton, and the rail junction at Brooks Junction.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1939 Map of Morley, 1942 Print
    1939 Map of Morley, 1942 Print
    1939 Morley
    1942 Print · USGS
    Southeast Missouri was undergoing a massive hydrological transformation in the late 1930s as engineers redirected the Whitewater River. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-depot towns like Chaffee and Morley alongside vanished rural landmarks like Bryan Sch and Brooks Junction.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Paducah
    1949 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers at the close of the 1940s reveals a region bound by water and rail. Researchers can trace historic river landings, timberlands in the Shawnee National Forest, and the coal-mining infrastructure around West Frankfort and Herrin.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Paducah
    1950 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the great midwestern rivers defines this mid-century landscape at the intersection of Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the hubs of Paducah, Cairo, and Metropolis or locate family roots near the Wildcat Hills.

  5. 1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Paducah
    1954 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky intersect at the great river confluences during this mid-century era of rail and river industry. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots and commerce through river towns like Cairo, Metropolis, and Golconda, or along the tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1961 Map of Paducah
    1961 Map of Paducah
    1961 Paducah
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley at mid-century is a landscape defined by its great rivers and newly formed reservoirs. Researchers can trace the riverfronts of Paducah and Metropolis, or locate smaller settlements like Old Shawneetown and Cave in Rock along the banks.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1963 Map of Scott City, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Scott City, 1964 Print
    1963 Scott City
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Missouri at the start of the 1960s shows a landscape of engineered drainage and rail-side growth. Trace local history through the streets of Scott City and Ilmo, or find family roots at Ancell Cem and Spradlin Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1963 Map of Morley, 1968 Print
    1963 Map of Morley, 1968 Print
    1963 Morley
    1968 Print · USGS
    Scott County in the early 1960s was a landscape defined by industrial rail lines and significant drainage works like the Headwater Diversion Channel. Researchers can trace rural family roots at Guardian Angel Ch or locate mid-century landmarks like the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport and Marquette Lakes.

  9. 1964 Map of Paducah
    1964 Map of Paducah
    1964 Paducah
    1964 Print · USGS
    The river-and-rail corridor of Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky is captured here during the height of the mid-century industrial era. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks across several counties, from the rail yards of Paducah to the waters of Crab Orchard Lake and Kentucky Reservoir.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1984 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Cape Girardeau, 1985 Print
    1984 Cape Girardeau
    1985 Print · USGS
    The tri-state junction of Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky in the mid-1980s was a bustling corridor defined by its massive river systems and complex rail lines. Researchers can trace the paths of the Missouri Pacific RR, explore the Shawnee National Forest, or locate small settlements like Marble Hill and Advance.

  11. 1986 Map of Cape Girardeau
    1986 Map of Cape Girardeau
    1986 Cape Girardeau
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Illinois-Kentucky borderlands come into focus in the mid-1980s as the river-and-rail economy shapes the landscape near the Great Rivers confluence. Researchers can trace historic rail lines and old settlements like Gordonville, New Hamburg, and the Trail of Tears State Park.

  12. 1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print
    1987 Paducah
    1988 Print · USGS
    The Lower Ohio Valley and the Illinois Ozarks come alive in this late twentieth-century regional survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace river-town roots and state park landmarks from Metropolis to Cape Girardeau and Trail of Tears State Park.

  13. 1993 Map of Scott City, 1996 Print
    1993 Map of Scott City, 1996 Print
    1993 Scott City
    1996 Print · USGS
    The Missouri riverfront near Scott City and Illmo is shown in the early nineties, revealing a landscape defined by massive flood control projects. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Ancell Cem, Clymer Cem, and the old settlement of New Hamburg.

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