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

Explore 10 historic maps of Ellis 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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Ellis, MO maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Joplin, 1954 Print
    1947 Joplin
    1954 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma are shown here during the late 1940s, a period of heavy industrial and military activity. Researchers can trace the extensive Tri-State Mining District, the layout of Camp Crowder, and local landmarks like Mount Hope Cem.

  4. 1949 Map of Joplin
    1949 Map of Joplin
    1949 Joplin
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands thrive in the late 1940s, showing a robust network of railroad towns and river valleys. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural centers such as Chanute, Iola, and Fort Scott.

  5. 1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Joplin, 1967 Print
    1954 Joplin
    1967 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma is captured here during a peak era of mid-century industrial and agricultural activity. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of rural cemeteries or locate landmarks like the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and Pittsburg State University.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1958 Map of Joplin
    1958 Map of Joplin
    1958 Joplin
    1958 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma is shown during the late fifties, a time of heavy rail traffic and mining activity. Local historians can trace the industrial landscape through the Joplin & Pittsburg Ry or locate family sites like Zion Ch and Bender Mounds.

  7. 1959 Map of Joplin
    1959 Map of Joplin
    1959 Joplin
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Tri-State region’s mining and rail-driven economy is on full display in the late fifties. Genealogists can locate Lead and Zinc Mines near Joplin, family markers at Oak Hill Cem, and military history at Camp Clark.

  8. 1986 Map of Nevada
    1986 Map of Nevada
    1986 Nevada
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Kansas borderlands in the mid-1980s show a landscape of active rail lines and coal mining. Researchers can trace the Old Military Road or locate family plots in the National Cemetery and Deepwood Cemetery.

  9. 1991 Map of Moundville
    1991 Map of Moundville
    1991 Moundville
    1991 Print · USGS
    Moundville and the western outskirts of Nevada are shown here in the early nineties as the Marmaton River bottomlands met expanding state wildlife areas. Researchers can trace rural lineages at Jewell Cem, Beckmon Cem, and Sylvan Dale Ch.

  10. 1991 Map of Nevada
    1991 Map of Nevada
    1991 Nevada
    1991 Print · USGS
    This borderland region in the early nineties captures the transition from Kansas plains to Missouri timber. Researchers can trace family history through Bunn Cemetery, locate the Camp Clark Military Reservation, and explore rail towns like Nevada and Fort Scott.

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