A 1943 map of the Jefferson Barracks Military Post in Lemay, Missouri. The map shows post boundary lines, railroads, roads, bridges, buildings, fences, U.S. river gauges, U.S. geological benchmarks, and other details. The map has been annotated to show the proposed post-World War II reorganization of the facility. The handwritten annotations describe the areas highlighted in color pencil.
A map of the "Central Business District" of Kansas City, Missouri. The map shows approximate frontage, plat dimension of holdings, height of buildings, height with basements, street numbers, first floor tenants and businesses, grades, car lines, lot depths, and other details. Annotations on this map relate to banks and the Lease Department of Schoenberg Realty & Invco. Handwriting along the top left margin explains the areas highlighted in red and blue. In part, the handwriting reads: "Information given to us by Mr. Barat A.
A copy of an 1837 engineering drawing of St. Louis Harbor and the Mississippi River. The drawing, surveyed by Robert E. Lee, shows the proposed plan to build a dike near Bloody Island. Included are cross-section profiles of the proposed dike and sections of the river. Spanning the area from Cahoe Island to Cascarot Island, the drawing also identifies businesses, farms, buildings, and other landmarks along the river. St. Louis, Missouri is also prominently featured in this drawing with several roads being identified. Handwriting on the back reads: "PPF, 9-B, 7/14/50."
A map of Benton County, Missouri. The map shows property lines and owners, businesses, city limits, township lines, roads, railroads, airfields, docks, dams, rivers, levees, bridges, churches, hospitals, cemeteries, schools, parks, and other governmental, commercial, historical, and recreational landmarks. Donated by George A. King.
A street map of Trenton, Missouri. The map shows roads, churches, schools, libraries, hospitals, lodges, clubs, funeral homes, public buildings, banks, radio stations, newspapers, and railroads. This map, which there are two copies of, is similar to M195. Donated by William, Vera, and Pat Strauser.
A street map of Trenton, Missouri. The map shows roads, churches, schools, libraries, hospitals, lodges, clubs, funeral homes, public buildings, banks, radio stations, newspapers, and railroads. This map, which there are two copies of, is similar to M194. Handwriting on the back reads: "Ack'd, 6-14-62, HST." Donated by William, Vera, and Pat Strauser.
A map of Independence, Missouri focusing on the area near the Harry S. Truman Library, Truman Home, Jackson County Courthouse, and Masonic Temple, Independence Lodge 76. Red markings throughout the map indicate the number and location of police officers covering an event taking place in the area. Handwriting totals the number of the police force at "133 Uniformed Men, 25 Plain Clothes, 10 Motorcycles." Handwriting on the back reads: "This property of Harry S. Truman sold to."
A map titled "Appendix B of the Program: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Competition: The Plan of the Memorial Area and its Immediate Surroundings." The map of St. Louis, Missouri shows existing and proposed railroads, proposed interstate highways, historical buildings, historical markers, boundaries, elevations, and other details. The top portion of the map shows a profile view of the proposed interstate highway and railroad tunnel. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from O.F. 234-C, ltr, 6-25-47."
A road map of Missouri that shows roads, road conditions, bridges, ferries, county seats, state parks, national forests, State Highway Patrol radio stations, mileage figures, and other points of interest. The map includes insets of Kansas City and St. Louis and an index with population figures of cities and towns. Annotations on the map highlight the approximate miles and air distances from a proposed airfield site at Flatwoods Valley in Iron County to airfields in Rolla, Cape Girardeau, and St. Louis (Meramec, Lambert, and Parks).
A highway map of Iron County, Missouri. The map shows roads, railroads, airfields, boundary lines, parks, churches, schools, houses, farms, businesses, and other governmental, commercial, historical, and recreational landmarks. The map has been annotated to show the location of a proposed airfield within the Clark National Forest. The population of Ironton and Arcadia and the elevation of Taum Sauk Mountain have been revised. Handwriting on the back reads: "Papers of Senator Harry S. Truman. Folder: War Dept.-Air Corps-Beginning Sept. 1942."