The following are a 198 online plat books and atlases organized by county and ordered by date for the State of Missouri. At the bottom of the page are two items that can help you use these documents in your genealogy research. The first is a blog post Plat Books Revealed: Mapping Generations of History and the second a video where Ben Clark explains what plat maps are used for, how to navigate them, and pulls out a few interesting stories from them.
By delving into the rich details of plat books, you can gain a deeper understanding of your ancestors’ lives, the communities they lived in, and the land they called home. These invaluable resources reveal not just the geographical boundaries of their properties, but also offer insights into the social and economic context of their times. Whether tracing the expansion of a family farm, uncovering the origins of a homestead, or mapping out the growth of a town, plat books provide a unique window into the past. They help bridge the gap between names and places, transforming abstract genealogical data into vivid, tangible stories of your heritage. Embrace the journey through these historical maps and let them guide you to a more comprehensive and personal connection with your family’s history.
Adair County
- 1875 Atlas of Adair County, Missouri
- 1876 An illustrated historical atlas of Adair County, Mo.
- 1898 Standard Atlas of Adair County, Missouri
- 1911 Plat book and complete survey of Adair County, Missouri
- 1919 Standard atlas of Adair County, Missouri
Andrew County
- 1877 Illustrated historical atlas of Andrew County, Mo.
- 1898 Atlas of Andrew County, Missouri
- 1909 Plat book of Andrew County, Missouri
Atchison County
Audrain County
- 1877 An illustrated Historical Atlas of Audrain County, Missouri
- 1918 Standard atlas of Audrain County, Missouri
Barry County
Barton County
Bates County
Benton County
Bollinger County
Boone County
- 1875 An illustrated historical atlas of Boone County, Missouri
- 1898 Plat Book of Boone County, Missouri
- 1917 Standard atlas of Boone County, Missouri, 1917
Buchanan County
- 1877 An illustrated historical atlas map of Buchanan County, Mo.
- 1884 Atlas of the city of Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Butler County
Caldwell County
- 1876 An illustrated historical atlas of Caldwell County, Mo.
- 1897 Atlas of Caldwell County, Missouri
- 1907 Atlas of Caldwell County, Missouri
- 1917 Standard Atlas of Caldwell County, Missouri
Callaway County
- 1876 Illustrated Historical Atlas of Callaway County, Mo.
- 1897 Standard atlas of Callaway County, Mo.
- 1919 Standard Atlas of Callaway County, Missouri
Camden County
Cape Girardeau County
Carroll County
- 1876 An illustrated historical atlas of Carroll County, Mo.
- 1896 Standard Atlas of Carroll County, Missouri
- 1914 Standard Atlas of Carroll County, Missouri
Carter County
Cass County
Cedar County
Chariton County
- 1876 An illustrated historical atlas of Chariton County, Mo.
- 1897 Plat book of Chariton County, Missouri
- 1915 Atlas of Chariton County, Missouri
Christian County
Clark County
- 1878 An illustrated historical atlas of Clark County, Mo.
- 1896 Johnson’s atlas, Clark County, Missouri
- 1915 Standard Atlas of Clark County, Missouri
Clay County
- 1877 An Illustrated historical atlas of Clay County, Mo.
- 1914 Standard atlas of Clay County, Missouri
Clinton County
- 1876 An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Clinton County, Missouri
- 1918 Plat Book of Clinton County, Missouri
Cole County
Cooper County
- 1877 Illustrated atlas map of Cooper County, Mo.
- 1897 Illustrated Historical Atlas of Cooper County, Missouri
- 1915 Standard atlas of Cooper County, Missouri
Crawford County
Dade County
Dallas County
Daviess County
- 1876 An illustrated historical atlas of Daviess County, Missouri
- 1898 Plat Book of Daviess County, Missouri
De Kalb County
- 1877 An Illustrated historical atlas of De Kalb County, Mo.
- 1897 Plat Book of De Kalb County, Missouri
- 1917 Standard atlas of De Kalb County, Missouri
Dent County
Douglas County
Dunklin County
Franklin County
- 1878 Atlas map of Franklin County, Missouri
- 1898 Standard Atlas of Franklin County, Missouri
- 1919 Standard atlas of Franklin County, Missouri
Gasconade County
Gentry County
- 1877 An Illustrated historical atlas of Gentry County, Mo.
- 1914 Standard atlas of Gentry County, Missouri
Greene County
- 1876 An Illustrated historical atlas map of Greene County, Mo.
- 1904 Plat book of Greene County, Missouri
Grundy County
Harrison County
- 1876 An illustrated historical atlas of Harrison County, Missouri
- 1898 Plat Book of Harrison County, Missouri
- 1917 Standard atlas of Harrison county, Missouri
Henry County
Hickory County
Holt County
- 1877 An Illustrated historical atlas map of Holt County, Mo.
- 1898 Standard Atlas of Holt County, Missouri
Howard County
Howell County
Iron County
Jackson County
- 1877 An Illustrated historical atlas map of Jackson County, Mo.
- 1886 Atlas of the environs of Kansas City, in Jackson County, Missouri
- 1887 Atlas of the environs of Kansas City, in Jackson County, Missouri
- 1904 Plat book of Jackson County, Missouri
Jasper County
- 1876 An illustrated historical atlas map of Jasper County, Mo.
- 1895 Plat book of Jasper County, Missouri
Jefferson County
Johnson County
Knox County
- 1876 Illustrated historical atlas of Knox County, Missouri
- 1898 Standard Atlas of Knox County, Missouri
- 1916 Standard atlas of Knox County, Missouri
La Clede County
Lafayette County
- 1877 Atlas map of Lafayette County, Mo.
- 1897 Plat Book of Lafayette County, Missouri
- 1914 Atlas of Lafayette County Missouri
- 1920 Atlas of Lafayette County, Missouri
Lawrence County
Lewis County
- 1897 Atlas of Lewis County, Missouri
- 1878 An illustrated historical atlas of Lewis County, Missouri
- 1916 Standard atlas of Lewis County, Missouri
Lincoln County
- 1878 An illustrated historical atlas of Lincoln County, Missouri
- 1899 Standard Atlas of Lincoln County, Missouri
Linn County
- 1897 Standard Atlas of Linn County, Missouri
- 1876 An illustrated historical atlas of Linn County, Mo.
- 1915 Atlas of Linn County, Missouri
Livingston County
- 1878 An illustrated historical atlas of Livingston County, Mo.
- 1917 Standard Atlas of Livingston County, Missouri
Macon County
- 1875 Illustrated historical atlas of Macon County, Missouri
- 1897 Standard Atlas of Macon County, Missouri
- 1918 Standard Atlas of Macon County, Missouri
Madison County
Maries County
Marion County
- 1875 Atlas Map of Marion County, Missouri
- 1901 The 20th century atlas map of Marion County, Missouri
- 1913 Standard Atlas of Marion County, Missouri
McDonald County
Mercer County
- 1877 An Illustrated Historical atlas of Mercer County, Mo.
- 1897 Plat book [of] Mercer County, Missouri
Miller County
Mississippi County
Moniteau County
Monroe County
- 1876 An illustrated historical atlas of Monroe County, Mo.
- 1917 Standard Atlas of Monroe County, Missouri
Montgomery County
- 1878 An illustrated historical atlas of Montgomery County, Mo.
- 1897 Standard Atlas of Montgomery County, Missouri
- 1918 Standard Atlas of Montgomery County, Missouri
Morgan County
New Madrid County
Newton County
Nodaway County
Oregon County
Osage County
Ozark County
Pemiscot County
Perry County
Pettis County
Phelps County
Pike County
- 1875 Illustrated historical atlas of Pike County, Missouri
- 1899 Standard Atlas of Pike County, Missouri
Platte County
- 1877 An Illustrated Historical atlas of Platte County, Mo.
- 1907 Standard Atlas of Platte County, Missouri
Polk County
Pulaski County
Putnam County
Ralls County
Randolph County
Ray County
Reynolds County
Ripley County
Saline County
- 1876 Illustrated atlas map of Saline County, Mo.
- 1896 Plat book of Saline County, Missouri
- 1916 Standard Atlas of Saline County, Missouri
Schuyler County
- 1878 An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Schuyler County, Missouri
- 1898 Plat Book of Schuyler County, Missouri
- 1916 Standard Atlas of Schuyler County, Missouri
Scotland County
Scott County
Shannon County
Shelby County
- 1878 An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Shelby County, Missouri
- 1902 Standard Atlas of Shelby County, Missouri
St. Charles County
- 1875 Illustrated Atlas Map of St. Charles County, Missouri
- 1905 Plat Book of St. Charles County, Missouri
St. Clair County
St. Francois County
St. Louis County
- 1878 Pitzman’s New Atlas of the City and County of Saint Louis, Missouri
- 1883 Atlas of the City of St. Louis, Missouri
- 1893 An Atlas of St. Louis County, Missouri
Ste. Genevieve County
Stoddard County
Stone County
Sullivan County
Taney County
Texas County
Vernon County
Warren County
- 1877 An illustrated historical atlas of Warren County, Mo.
- 1901 Standard Atlas of Warren County, Missouri
Washington County
Wayne County
Webster County
Worth County
- 1877 An illustrated historical atlas of Worth County, Mo.
- 1902 Standard atlas of Worth County, Missouri