Where can I find a free Missouri map?
Missouri, in the heartland of the country, is big enough to have influences of the north and south, east and west. This article explores where you can find a free Missouri map.
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About Missouri
Overview
Free maps of the state are available on line, but regional and city maps are important. A number of websites provide free excellent coverage of the state from a full-state view to individual streets.
The two largest cities in Missouri have metropolitan areas that extend into neighbouring states.
Missouri is historically famous for the compromise that led to the Civil War.
At that time, maps showed the main routes that were just enlarged Native American trails.
Today, Missouri is a state with big cities, farmland, mountains and lakes; St. Louis has world-class blues, and the Lake of the Ozarks region is an outdoors enthusiast's paradise.
The show-me state
The state nickname is from the unofficial motto "Show me," born in an 1899 speech by Congressman Willard Vandiver.
Heartland of the United States
Missouri is best understood by looking at its 2 largest cities: St. Louis and Kansas City. The fact that there is a Kansas Cty, Kansas, and an East St. Louis, Illinois says it all.
St. Louis is often called the western-most eastern state, and Kansas City is known as the eastern-most western state.
The population centre of the United States is currently located in Missouri.
Bordering states
Missouri is bordered by eight states, a privilege shared only with Tennessee. No state has more neighboring states.
Capital city
Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri. For information about the seat of government, go to Mo.gov.
For a good interactive map of Jefferson City, go to Greenwichmeantime.com.
Sources of free maps
As usual, a search of 'Missouri maps' turns up a lot of commercial sites, but none has better coverage of the state than Mapquest.com.
With their interactive map, Missouri can be explored on a wide-angle, regional, or local scale.
City maps
Slfp.com has a good map of the centre of St. Louis.
Sites for outdoor activity
The Missouri official state site has a good map of state parks at Dnr.mo.gov.
Lake of the Ozarks region
Much of Missouri outdoor recreation takes pace in the Lake of the Ozarks region in the centre of the state. For information on the region and some good maps, go to Funlake.com.