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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Vernon County, Missouri

Explore 65 historic maps of Vernon County 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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Vernon County, MO maps

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  1. 1933 Map of Camp Clark
    1933 Map of Camp Clark
    1933 Camp Clark
    1933 Print · USGS
    Vernon County is captured in the early 1930s as a bustling railroad and institutional hub centered on the city of Nevada. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the State Insane Asylum, Deepwood Cemetery, and numerous rural schoolhouses including Mapledale Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1934 Map of Papinsville
    1934 Map of Papinsville
    1934 Papinsville
    1934 Print · USGS
    Bates and Vernon counties are captured here in the mid-1930s, revealing a landscape defined by the winding Mariais Des Cygnes and Osage rivers. Genealogists can trace early landmarks like the Old Harmony Mission Site and various family-named features such as Helem Lake and Maus Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 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.
  10. 1936 Map of Rich Hill
    1936 Map of Rich Hill
    1936 Rich Hill
    1936 Print · USGS
    Rich Hill and the surrounding river bottoms are captured here in the mid-1930s, during an era of transition for Missouri's coal country. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Stone Gate Sch and Panama Sch, or locate family-named sites such as Philbrick Hills and the Jonnum Mines.
  13. 1938 Map of Metz, 1954 Print
    1938 Map of Metz, 1954 Print
    1938 Metz
    1954 Print · USGS
    Vernon County farmland surrounds the town of Metz in the late 1930s, showing a landscape defined by meandering rivers and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Rinehart Cem, Otterbein Chapel, and Roundtop Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1938 Map of Horton, 1966 Print
    1938 Map of Horton, 1966 Print
    1938 Horton
    1966 Print · USGS
    Vernon County rural life comes into focus in the late 1930s as the river valleys were still defined by small rail sidings and one-room schools. Researchers can trace family sites near Horton, the County Farm, or the isolated Wales Siding stop.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1939 Map of Metz
    1939 Map of Metz
    1939 Metz
    1939 Print · USGS
    Vernon County farmland is meticulously detailed in the late thirties as rural life centered on the local schoolhouse and river crossings. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Pryor Creek Cem, Rinehart Sch, and Bean Ford.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1939 Map of Horton
    1939 Map of Horton
    1939 Horton
    1939 Print · USGS
    Vernon County is captured in the late 1930s at the critical junction where the river systems converge. Researchers can trace the early settlement of Horton and the meandering banks of the Little Osage River and the Marmaton River.
  25. 1939 Map of Deerfield, 1953 Print
    1939 Map of Deerfield, 1953 Print
    1939 Deerfield
    1953 Print · USGS
    Vernon County at the end of the thirties was a region defined by its river valleys and a dense network of local schoolhouses. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Sunny Slope Sch, Bunnville, and the rail junction at Eve.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1939 Map of Dederick, 1954 Print
    1939 Map of Dederick, 1954 Print
    1939 Dederick
    1954 Print · USGS
    Vernon County as it appeared just before the Second World War shows a landscape defined by the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad. Genealogists can trace a remarkable network of rural schools and family cemeteries, from Green Springs Sch to the Stepp Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 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
  34. 1939 Map of Harwood, 1960 Print
    1939 Map of Harwood, 1960 Print
    1939 Harwood
    1960 Print · USGS
    Vernon County in the late thirties remained a landscape of scattered rural schoolhouses and family-named landmarks connected by the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad. Researchers can trace the exact locations of Harwood, Walker, and numerous country schools like Coal Creek Sch and Moss Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1939 Map of Moundville, 1962 Print
    1939 Map of Moundville, 1962 Print
    1939 Moundville
    1962 Print · USGS
    Vernon County at the end of the Depression era reveals a landscape of independent school districts and dual railroad lines. Genealogists can trace the rural community through the St Francis Convent, Wilburn Cem, and vanished school sites like Hackberry Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1939 Map of Eldorado Springs South, 1966 Print
    1939 Map of Eldorado Springs South, 1966 Print
    1939 Eldorado Springs South
    1966 Print · USGS
    Missouri's southwestern borderlands are captured here in the late thirties, showing a landscape defined by small-town life and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate Mt Pleasant Cem and local landmarks like Nine Wonders Sch or White Hall Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1940 Map of Harwood
    1940 Map of Harwood
    1940 Harwood
    1940 Print · USGS
    Vernon County farmland and rural rail towns are captured here at the end of the thirties, anchored by the Missouri Kansas Texas line. Trace early school locations like Robinson Sch and Lowe Sch alongside the historic town plats of Walker and Fair Haven.
  46. 1940 Map of Hume, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Hume, 1954 Print
    1940 Hume
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands come to life in this late-depression era survey centered on Hume. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Hume Cem, Union Chapel, and the settlement of Amos.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1941 Map of Eldorado Springs North
    1941 Map of Eldorado Springs North
    1941 Eldorado Springs North
    1941 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Missouri is captured here in the late thirties and early forties, showing the rural landscapes of St. Clair and Cedar Counties. Researchers can trace the rail-era footprint of Eldorado Springs and locate local landmarks like Lefler Cem and Forest Grove Sch.
  52. 1941 Map of Harwood
    1941 Map of Harwood
    1941 Harwood
    1941 Print · USGS
    Vernon County townships hummed with activity in the early 1940s, organized around a dense network of country schools and the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad. Trace family roots at Fair Haven, Walker, or rural schoolhouses like Lowe Sch and Coal Creek Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1942 Map of Hume
    1942 Map of Hume
    1942 Hume
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas border area near Hume is captured here just before the mid-century, showing a landscape tightly woven with railroads and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Lawrence Cem, Union Chapel, and the now-vanished rail stop at Amos.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1942 Map of Sprague
    1942 Map of Sprague
    1942 Sprague
    1942 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Bates and Vernon Counties are captured here during the early 1940s, just as the landscape was shifting away from its rail-dependent roots. Researchers can trace the legacy of local education through numerous country schoolhouses like White Rock Sch and Fairview Sch, or locate family sites near Greenlawn Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1942 Map of Dederick
    1942 Map of Dederick
    1942 Dederick
    1942 Print · USGS
    Vernon County, Missouri, is captured here in the years just before the war, showing a landscape defined by prairie farming and the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad. Genealogists and local historians can trace many rural landmarks, including Sandstone Cem, the Culbertson Mine, and the village of Dederick.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1942 Map of Richards
    1942 Map of Richards
    1942 Richards
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands in the late 1930s were defined by the crossing of major rail lines and the winding Little Osage River. Researchers can trace old township schoolhouses like Enoch Sch and local burial sites including Turley Cem and East Liberty Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1942 Map of Deerfield
    1942 Map of Deerfield
    1942 Deerfield
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas border comes into focus in the early 1940s, showing a rural landscape defined by the Marmaton River and the Kansas City Southern railroad. Researchers can locate numerous country schools like Lone Elm Sch and Sunny Slope Sch or trace the small settlements of Deerfield and Eve.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1942 Map of Moundville
    1942 Map of Moundville
    1942 Moundville
    1942 Print · USGS
    Vernon County farmland and river bottoms are captured here in the late thirties, just as the local rail-and-river economy remained the backbone of the region. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Wilburn Cem and several rural schoolhouses, including Oak Grove Sch and Pleasant Ridge Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1942 Map of Eldorado Springs South
    1942 Map of Eldorado Springs South
    1942 Eldorado Springs South
    1942 Print · USGS
    Cedar County and Vernon County are captured here just before the war, when small rural schools and churches still anchored every few miles. Trace family roots at Clintonville, Virgil City, or local landmarks like Nine Wonders Sch and Sulphur Springs Ch.
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