To purchase land, one needs to know what is for sale and where it is. This is where plat books come in handy, and this digital collection form the University of Missouri offers up a range of plat maps for 114 different counties in the Show-Me State. The maps were originally published in the late 1920s or early 1930s, and they were created by the W.W. Hixson Company. Visitors can search the entire...

These remarkable plat books were originally published by W.W. Hixson & Company in the late 1920s and early 1930s. They present a unique view of Missouri during this period of history, and they will be of great interest to historians, geographers, and others. Visitors to the site will find it quite easy to use these plat books, which can be consulted by their county name. The documents are replete...