Maps

Proposed Master Plan IX - Downtown Area
Title
Proposed Master Plan IX - Downtown Area
Description
Street map of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, displaying an early plan for an expressway loop surrounding the area. Proposed parking lots, garages, public buildings, parks, street improvements, freeways, and tunnels are indicated on the map.
Date
1947
Object Type
Map
Metropolitan Kansas City
Title
Metropolitan Kansas City
Description
Street map of metropolitan Kansas City, with inset maps of Olathe, Kansas and Lee's Summit, Missouri. Features colored areas showing light and heavy industry, with many named industrial districts, city and school district boundaries, "switching limits."
Date
1960
Object Type
Map
Bird's Eye View of Kansas City, Missouri
Title
Bird's Eye View of Kansas City, Missouri
Description
Sepia-toned aerial view from the northeast, showing the Missouri River, Hannibal Bridge, and the city of Kansas City with streets and buildings marked. Points of interest (churches, etc.) numbered; key on back of map. Also on the back is handwritten, "Star, Sept. 30, 1928."
Date
1869
Object Type
Map