Old Maps of Shannon County, Missouri for Hiking & Exploration

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Shannon County, MO maps

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  1. 1915 Map of Eminence, 1956 Print
    1915 Map of Eminence, 1956 Print
    1915 Eminence
    1956 Print · USGS
    Shannon County at the height of the early twentieth-century timber era shows a landscape defined by deep hollows and the winding Current River. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Angeline P.O., West Eminence, and over a dozen country schools including Shawnee School.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1917 Map of Eminence
    1917 Map of Eminence
    1917 Eminence
    1917 Print · USGS
    The Ozark highlands of Shannon County are captured here just as the timber industry and river-based commerce shaped local life. Researchers can trace the footprints of lost rural communities at Horse Hollow Angeline P.O., Delaware, and West Eminence.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1928 Map of Cardareva
    1928 Map of Cardareva
    1928 Cardareva
    1928 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are captured here in the late 1920s, centered on the winding Current River corridor and its historic river-ford crossings. Genealogists can trace early rural life through numerous sites like Cardareva School, Banker Cave, and the settlement of Deslet.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1931 Map of Bandyville
    1931 Map of Bandyville
    1931 Bandyville
    1931 Print · USGS
    The Eleven Point River valley in the early 1930s remains a landscape of isolated rural townships and crossroads schools. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Falling Springs Cemetery, Hickory Grove Ch, and Bildad Sch.

  5. 1932 Map of Cedar Grove
    1932 Map of Cedar Grove
    1932 Cedar Grove
    1932 Print · USGS
    Shannon County and the surrounding Ozark highlands are captured in the early 1930s, showing a landscape of small timber-country settlements. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Cedar Grove and several local schools like Black Valley Sch and Round Valley Sch.

  6. 1944 Map of Van Buren, 1960 Print
    1944 Map of Van Buren, 1960 Print
    1944 Van Buren
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Ozark hill country of Carter and Shannon counties appears here in the mid-1940s. Researchers can trace the St Louis San Francisco rail line or locate rural sites like Pleasant Site Cem, Chicopee, and the Bristoll Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1944 Map of Birch Tree, 1962 Print
    1944 Map of Birch Tree, 1962 Print
    1944 Birch Tree
    1962 Print · USGS
    Shannon and Oregon Counties are shown in the mid-1940s, a landscape defined by the winding Eleven Point River and isolated Ozark settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through sites like Oak Forest Cem, Fair Grove Sch, and New Liberty.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1944 Map of Corridon, 1963 Print
    1944 Map of Corridon, 1963 Print
    1944 Corridon
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks during the mid-forties reveal a landscape of timbered hollows and isolated settlements across the Reynolds and Shannon County lines. Researchers can trace family sites from Bunker to Fruit City, including Cedar Point Sch and the Latter Day Saints Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1945 Map of Montier, 1960 Print
    1945 Map of Montier, 1960 Print
    1945 Montier
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks during the mid-1940s are documented here, showing a landscape of small settlements and river valleys just as the post-war era began. Local historians can trace dozens of country schools and churches, from Gravel Ridge Sch to the Hilltop Mission and the remote Sherwood Reese Ranch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1945 Map of Round Spring, 1962 Print
    1945 Map of Round Spring, 1962 Print
    1945 Round Spring
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Ozark hill country of Shannon County comes to life in the mid-1940s, revealing a landscape of remote hollows and riverside camps. Genealogists and historians can trace old community hubs like the Brushy Post Office, Mauser's Mill, and several country schools.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1946 Map of Summersville
    1946 Map of Summersville
    1946 Summersville
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Ozark plateau near the Texas and Shannon county lines appears in the late 1940s as a landscape of remote hollows and high ridges. Local historians can trace old community centers like Arroll or locate the numerous rural schoolhouses including Oak Ridge Sch and Welch Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1946 Map of Van Buren
    1946 Map of Van Buren
    1946 Van Buren
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Ozark foothills of Carter County are shown here in the 1940s, dominated by the winding Current River and the sprawling Clark National Forest. Genealogists and hikers can trace the footprints of rural communities at Wilderness, Bristol Church, and Rinnard School.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1947 Map of Sinkin
    1947 Map of Sinkin
    1947 Sinkin
    1947 Print · USGS
    Shannon County in the late 1940s reveals a landscape of spring-fed rivers and remote timber settlements. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural schools like Sugar Tree Grove Sch and trace the river-mill economy at Brushy Mill and Mansers Mill.

  14. 1947 Map of Corridon
    1947 Map of Corridon
    1947 Corridon
    1947 Print · USGS
    Reynolds and Shannon counties in the late 1940s are shown here as a network of creek-valley settlements and rural schools. Researchers can trace family sites near Bunker, Fruit City, and Dagonia, or locate specific landmarks like Nuckols Cem and Latter Day Saints Ch.

  15. 1948 Map of Montier
    1948 Map of Montier
    1948 Montier
    1948 Print · USGS
    Post-war Howell, Shannon, and Oregon Counties come to life here, showing the ridge-and-hollow social network of the Missouri Ozarks. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Marble Hill Sch, Bennett Chapel, and the Brown Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1948 Map of Birch Tree
    1948 Map of Birch Tree
    1948 Birch Tree
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are documented here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of state forests and spring-fed rivers. Local historians can trace family locations near New Liberty, Oak Forest Cem, and numerous rural schoolhouses like Spring Creek Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1948 Map of Summersville
    1948 Map of Summersville
    1948 Summersville
    1948 Print · USGS
    Summersville and the surrounding Ozark plateau are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by small farms and karst geology. Genealogists can locate numerous rural landmarks like Heelstring Sch, Riley Cem, and the river-side Rymer Ranch.

  18. 1949 Map of Round Spring
    1949 Map of Round Spring
    1949 Round Spring
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Ozark riverways of Shannon and Dent Counties are captured here in the late 1940s as state and federal forestry lands began to consolidate. Local researchers can trace family roots through remote landmarks like Swinney Cem, Falk Mill, and the isolated Brushy PO.

  19. 1949 Map of Rolla, 1950 Print
    1949 Map of Rolla, 1950 Print
    1949 Rolla
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Missouri Ozarks are captured here just after the war, showing a landscape of deep river valleys and emerging reservoir projects. Genealogists and historians can trace the mining towns of Bonne Terre and Potosi or follow the early route of U.S. Highway 66.

  20. 1949 Map of Cardareva, 1957 Print
    1949 Map of Cardareva, 1957 Print
    1949 Cardareva
    1957 Print · USGS
    The mid-century Ozark backcountry along the Current River is detailed here, showing a landscape of river-bend settlements and deep hollows. Researchers can trace rural life through numerous fords and one-room schoolhouses like Owls Bend School and Cardareva Ford.

  21. 1951 Map of Montauk, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Montauk, 1952 Print
    1951 Montauk
    1952 Print · USGS
    The headwaters of the Current River are captured here in the early fifties, showing the development of Montauk State Park. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural institutions like Paterson Cem, Hepsida Ch, and Alred Sch.
    5 unique versions available

  22. 1951 Map of Cedargrove, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Cedargrove, 1952 Print
    1951 Cedargrove
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century life in the Ozark Highlands centered on the winding Current River and the isolated hollows of Dent and Shannon counties. Genealogists and historians can trace old community anchors like Halbrook Cem, Rector, and Jadwin Sch.
    6 unique versions available

  23. 1951 Map of Lewis Hollow, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Lewis Hollow, 1952 Print
    1951 Lewis Hollow
    1952 Print · USGS
    Shannon County in the early fifties is defined by the winding Current River and its intricate network of hollows. Researchers can trace the placement of rural landmarks like Lewis Hollow Sch, the Hartshorn Lookout Tower, and Black Valley Sch.
    5 unique versions available

  24. 1951 Map of Hartshorn, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Hartshorn, 1952 Print
    1951 Hartshorn
    1952 Print · USGS
    The Ozark highlands near Hartshorn are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by the winding Current River. Local historians can locate vanished landmarks like Round Valley Sch and family-named sites such as Smith Cem or Center Valley Ch.
    4 unique versions available

  25. 1951 Map of Cedargrove, 1958 Print
    1951 Map of Cedargrove, 1958 Print
    1951 Cedargrove
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Current River valley and the rural hills of Shannon and Texas counties come alive in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous country landmarks like Jadwin School, Antioch Cem, and Hartshorn Lookout Tower.
    3 unique versions available

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