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Title: Map of Santa Fe Trace From Independence to the Crossing of the Arkansas
Description: A facsimile of the map "drawn by Capt. P. St. G. Cooke, Drags. From Notes carefully taken by him while in command of the Excursion to protect the Santa Fe Trade, 1843." Covers the trail from the Independence/Weston/Ft. Leavenworth area to the crossing 375 miles from Fort Leavenworth in western Kansas. The rivers and creeks along the trail are drawn and named. Military Road from Ft. Leavenworth to Ft. Scott is also shown. Handwritten at bottom of the map: "No. 252 - Capt. Cook's journal - recd. October 2nd 1849, R. Jones A-G."
Date: 1843
Object Type: Map

Title: Map Illustrating the Plan of the Defences of the Western Frontier
Description: Map of United States territory west of the Mississippi River, including lands making up present-day Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. Lands claimed and ceded by various Native American tribes, and lands assigned to tribes are indicated, as well as proposed forts and railroads.
Date: 1838
Object Type: Map

Title: Nevada Quadrangle
Description: Topographical map of Vernon County, Missouri, including the city of Nevada and the Camp Clark Military Reservation. Roads of varying grades are depicted, as are railroads, local churches, schools, and cemeteries.
Date: 1948
Object Type: Map

Title: Report of Maneuver of 2nd Regiment, Missouri Home Guard, Swope Park
Description: Map detailing the movements of the First, Second and Third Battalions of the 2nd Regiment of the Missouri Home Guard in Swope Park on November 13, 1917. The exercise pitted the First Battalion against the Second and Third, representing a hypothetical conflict between the states of Kansas and Missouri. Map includes text describing details of specific events and situations during the maneuvers on November 13, 1917.
Date: 1917
Object Type: Map

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 5, 1940-1941, Page p0618
Description: A portion of Kansas City from Independence Avenue south to E. 8th Street and from Colorado Avenue east to Oakley Avenue, showing buildings and streets. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area. Indicated at top of sheet that this page number corresponds with page 640 in Vol. 5, 1909-1938.
Date: 1940/1941
Object Type: Map

Title: Illinois and Missouri
Description: Map of Illinois and Missouri showing towns, rivers, and mountains. Some areas labeled Military bounty lands.
Date: 1823
Object Type: Map

Title: Drynob Quadrangle
Description: Topographical map of parts of Laclede and Pulaski counties in central Missouri, including portions of Mark Twain National Forest and Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation. Also depicted are the Gasconade River, numerous schools and churches, and local roads and highways.
Date: 1943
Object Type: Map

Title: Big Piney Quadrangle
Description: Topographical map of parts of Pulaski and Texas Counties in Missouri, as well as part of Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation and the town of Fort Leonard Wood. Big Piney River features prominently in the map, which also includes roads of various grades are shown, as well as railroads, schools, churches, cemeteries, and mining areas.
Date: 1943
Object Type: Map

Title: Civil War and the Ozarks
Description: Pictorial map diagramming major troop movements and locating battle sites, burned towns, military headquarters and outposts, bushwhackers, and agricultural communes in southern Missouri, northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma during the Civil War. A summary of principal events is included, along with a list of battles, engagements, skirmishes for each county which saw action.
Date: 1990~/1999~
Object Type: Map

Title: Lee's Summit
Description: Topographical map of an area immediately to the south and east of Kansas City. Bodies of water included are Wildwood Lakes, Military Lake, Unity Lake and the Little Blue River. Railroad lines, roads of various grades, and schools are in evidence, as well as the towns of Little Blue, Knobtown, Vale, Lee's Summit and South Lee.
Date: 1949
Object Type: Map

Title: Kansas City Sectional Aeronautical Chart
Description: Aeronautical chart depicting the state of Missouri along the Missouri River between Kansas City and Saint Louis, as well as a section of eastern Kansas. Includes cities, towns, highways, railroads, lookout towers, and oil derricks. Information for pilots includes military fields, airports, beacons, air traffic boundaries, and air tower identification. Handwritten notations from unknown source depict possible flight path and other notes.
Date: 1943
Object Type: Map

Title: Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865, Plate LXVI
Description: Composite of 11 small maps of Civil War battles, campaigns, and important locations. Campaign Against Sterling Price, 1864; Osage or Mine Creek, Kansas; Johnson's Island, Ohio Military Prison; Five Forks, Virginia; Westport and Big Blue, Missouri; Westport, Missouri; Newtonia, Missouri; and Charlot, Missouri (aka Shiloh Creek). Maps illustrate Union and Confederate positions, towns, rivers, railroads, and important local landmarks.
Object Type: Map

Title: Weston Quadrangle
Description: Topographical map of an area of northwest Platte County, Missouri and northeast Leavenworth County, Kansas, as well as a small section of southeast Atchison County, Kansas. The towns of Weston, Missouri and Iatan, Missouri are featured, as well as the Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation and the Missouri River. Churches, cemetaries, roads, railroads, and creeks are also featured.
Date: 1975
Object Type: Map

Title: Sinclair 1935 Official Road Map Missouri
Description: One side of the fold-out map is a road map for the state of Missouri showing pennant flags to give the locations of Sinclair Pennant Hotels or Taverns. These are located in Columbia, Springfield, Rolla, and the Saint Louis area as well as in Tulsa and Miami, Oklahoma. The eastern portion of Kansas, northeast corner of Oklahoma, far north of Arkansas and parts of western Illinois are also shown. Missouri towns and population are listed. The opposite side of the map contains a major recreational road map of the United States with a list of national parks and monuments, military parks, battlefield sites, and cemeteries. This side also contains pictures of dinasaurs and an explanation of why Sinclair uses them. Also has a United States mileage chart.
Date: 1935
Object Type: Map

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 9, 1930-1957, Page p1117
Description: A portion of Kansas City from about E. 91st Street south to Bannister Road and from Troost Avenue east to about Woodland Avenue, showing the Naval Industrial Reserve Plant and surrounding buildings at Troost Avenue and Bannister Road (95th Street).
Date: 1930/1957
Object Type: Map

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