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Old Maps of St. Clair County, Missouri for Academic Research

Study the evolution of St. Clair County with 159 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.
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These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how St. Clair County has changed over the decades.

St. Clair County, MO maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Nevada
    1886 Map of Nevada
    1886 Nevada
    1886 Print · USGS
    Railroads and river valleys define southwestern Missouri in the late nineteenth century, as the landscape transitions into a series of organized townships and trade centers. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements like Moundville, Montevallo, and El Dorado Springs along the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
  4. 1886 Map of Stockton
    1886 Map of Stockton
    1886 Stockton
    1886 Print · USGS
    Southwest Missouri in the mid-1880s was a landscape of river-bottom farms and emerging rail towns along the Kansas City Clinton and Springfield R. R. Trace vanished post offices and local landmarks like Johnson's Mill, Dunnegan Springs, and the early streets of Stockton.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1887 Map of Clinton
    1887 Map of Clinton
    1887 Clinton
    1887 Print · USGS
    West-Central Missouri is captured during a period of rapid railroad expansion in the 1880s, centered on the growing junction at Clinton. Researchers can trace early township developments and find established settlements like Chalk Level, Iconium, and Brownington along the winding Osage River.
  10. 1887 Map of Warsaw
    1887 Map of Warsaw
    1887 Warsaw
    1887 Print · USGS
    Benton County was a land of river junctions and railheads in the late 1880s. Local historians can trace the early footprints of Warsaw, the winding Missouri Pacific Railroad, and riverside settlements like Fairfield and Duroc.
  13. 1887 Map of Butler
    1887 Map of Butler
    1887 Butler
    1887 Print · USGS
    Bates County is captured here in the 1880s as the rail and river economies converged. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Butler and Rich Hill, or locate smaller disappeared locales like Carbon Centre and Crescent Hill.
  16. 1894 Map of Warsaw
    1894 Map of Warsaw
    1894 Warsaw
    1894 Print · USGS
    Benton County and its neighbors are shown here in the mid-1880s, centered on the river junctions that shaped early Missouri commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through old rural centers like Fairfield, Boylers Mills, and Cross Timbers before the river valleys were transformed.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1894 Map of Butler
    1894 Map of Butler
    1894 Butler
    1894 Print · USGS
    Bates County is captured here in the late nineteenth century as the railroad began to redefine its rural economy. Genealogists can trace family roots through the grids of Butler and Rich Hill, or locate smaller centers like Papinsville and Crescent Hill.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1894 Map of Nevada
    1894 Map of Nevada
    1894 Nevada
    1894 Print · USGS
    Western Missouri at the end of the nineteenth century is defined here by its emerging rail towns and expansive prairie townships. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early development of Nevada and Lamar alongside smaller settlements like Montevallo and El Dorado Springs.
    5 unique versions available
  25. 1894 Map of Clinton
    1894 Map of Clinton
    1894 Clinton
    1894 Print · USGS
    Henry County and St. Clair County thrive during the peak of the railroad era in the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops at Clinton and Brownington, or locate vanished post offices like Chalk Level and Huntingdale.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1934 Map of Rockville
    1934 Map of Rockville
    1934 Rockville
    1934 Print · USGS
    Mid-Missouri river life in the 1930s is centered on the shifting currents of the Osage River and the small-town hubs of the Kansas and Texas railroad. Trace the locations of rural schoolhouses like Mc Davitt Sch or find family roots at Spring Grove Cem.
  31. 1937 Map of Tiffin
    1937 Map of Tiffin
    1937 Tiffin
    1937 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County in the 1930s is a landscape of scattered family farms and quiet crossroads. Genealogists can trace rural life through numerous landmarks like Tiffin, Union Point Ch, and family burial sites including Landers Cem and Preston Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1938 Map of Monegaw Springs
    1938 Map of Monegaw Springs
    1938 Monegaw Springs
    1938 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County's river bluffs and rural townships are captured here in the late thirties as the Osage River winds past Monegaw Springs. Researchers can trace early family sites at Terry Cem or locate lost schoolhouses like Lewis Sch and Motley Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1938 Map of Roscoe, 1952 Print
    1938 Map of Roscoe, 1952 Print
    1938 Roscoe
    1952 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Osage River and Sac River dominates this Missouri landscape in the late 1930s. Genealogists can trace early family sites across dozens of local landmarks, from the Mt. Olive Ch to the Fraley Cem and Green Valley Sch.
  40. 1938 Map of Vista, 1952 Print
    1938 Map of Vista, 1952 Print
    1938 Vista
    1952 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County's rural townships are captured in the late 1930s, showing a landscape of small family farms and community hubs before major modernization. Researchers can trace the path of the St Louis-San Francisco railroad or locate family burial sites at Doyal Cem and Allen Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1938 Map of Taberville, 1966 Print
    1938 Map of Taberville, 1966 Print
    1938 Taberville
    1966 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County in the late 1930s shows a landscape of small Missouri townships tied to the winding waters of the Osage River. Researchers can trace the rural school and church network of the day, from Hoover Sch to Green Valley Ch, or locate ancestral burial sites like Ridgeway Cem.
  46. 1939 Map of Caplinger Mills, 1941 Print
    1939 Map of Caplinger Mills, 1941 Print
    1939 Caplinger Mills
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Sac River valley in Cedar County was a landscape of small schools and family cemeteries just before the Second World War. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Leila Store, the Old Union Ch, and the many rural schools including Spring Valley Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  49. 1939 Map of Osceola, 1952 Print
    1939 Map of Osceola, 1952 Print
    1939 Osceola
    1952 Print · USGS
    Osceola and the Osage River valley are captured in the late 1930s, showing a landscape of river camps, railroad crossings, and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family locations near Springstude Cem, the County Home, or the Damascus Store.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1939 Map of Eldorado Springs North, 1959 Print
    1939 Map of Eldorado Springs North, 1959 Print
    1939 Eldorado Springs North
    1959 Print · USGS
    Missouri's western borderlands come to life in the late 1930s, showing a landscape of small school districts and creekside farms. Genealogists can trace family roots at Lefler Cem, Oak Grove Ch, and schools like Jackson Sch or Union Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1939 Map of Arnica, 1965 Print
    1939 Map of Arnica, 1965 Print
    1939 Arnica
    1965 Print · USGS
    Cedar County at the end of the 1930s shows a landscape filled with small school districts and rural crossroads. Local historians can trace early community hubs like Williams Store, the hamlet of Arnica, and numerous country schools such as Shady Hill Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1940 Map of Taberville
    1940 Map of Taberville
    1940 Taberville
    1940 Print · USGS
    Settled along the northern banks of the Osage River just before the mid-century, this area of St. Clair County shows a landscape of small mines and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Ridgeway Cem or the sites of Gray's Mine and Johnson City.
  61. 1940 Map of Roscoe
    1940 Map of Roscoe
    1940 Roscoe
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Osage and Sac rivers meet in this late 1930s Missouri survey, capturing the rural riverfront settlements of St. Clair and Cedar counties. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Roscoe Cem, Hardyville, and country schools like Motley Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1940 Map of Osceola
    1940 Map of Osceola
    1940 Osceola
    1940 Print · USGS
    Osceola and the Osage River valley are captured in the late 1930s, showing a landscape of riverfront camps and remote country schools. Researchers can locate the County Home, trace the St Louis - San Francisco rail line, or find family roots at Springstude Cem and Dunkard Ch.
  67. 1940 Map of Vista
    1940 Map of Vista
    1940 Vista
    1940 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County was a landscape of small school districts and railroad stops just before the 1940s. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Doyal Cem, Tower Grove Sch, and the St Louis-San Francisco rail line through Vista.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1940 Map of Monegaw Springs
    1940 Map of Monegaw Springs
    1940 Monegaw Springs
    1940 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County's rural townships are shown here in the late 1930s, documenting a landscape of small farmstead schools and country chapels. Researchers can trace family history at Benton Green Cem or locate the old Washington Sch and Monegaw Springs.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1940 Map of Weaubleau, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Weaubleau, 1954 Print
    1940 Weaubleau
    1954 Print · USGS
    The St. Clair and Hickory county line area comes into focus in the 1940s, showing a landscape of rail-linked towns and local school districts. Trace family roots at Robinson Cem or explore the old routes through Gerster, Collins, and Weaubleau.
    2 unique versions available
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