1940s Maps of Stoddard County, Missouri

Explore 6 historic maps of Stoddard County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Stoddard County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Stoddard County, MO maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Malden, 1942 Print
    1940 Map of Malden, 1942 Print
    1940 Malden
    1942 Print · USGS
    In the Missouri Bootheel during the early 1940s, a vast network of drainage ditches transformed the landscape for farming and rail commerce. Researchers can trace rural life through dozens of named landmarks like Sugar Tree Ch & Sch, Stephenson Cem, and Tallapoosa.

  2. 1940 Map of Valley Ridge, 1943 Print
    1940 Map of Valley Ridge, 1943 Print
    1940 Valley Ridge
    1943 Print · USGS
    Dunklin and Butler counties come to life in the early 1940s, where the St Francis River winds through a landscape of new drainage ditches and high ridges. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Stephens Cem or trace old river crossings at Higginbothams Ferry.

  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.
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  4. 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.

  5. 1949 Map of Bloomfield, 1958 Print
    1949 Map of Bloomfield, 1958 Print
    1949 Bloomfield
    1958 Print · USGS
    Stoddard County is documented here during the post-war years as its agricultural drainage systems and rail networks reached their peak. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Dowdy Cem, Holly Ch, and the Walnut Ridge Sch.

  6. 1949 Map of Poplar Bluff, 1964 Print
    1949 Map of Poplar Bluff, 1964 Print
    1949 Poplar Bluff
    1964 Print · USGS
    The area surrounding Poplar Bluff is shown during a period of transition as the Ozark hills meet the engineered drainage canals of the lowlands. Researchers can trace the St Louis San Francisco railroad through rural stops like Chaonia and Taskee Sta.

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