Airports

A map showing railroad connections to principal cities within a 400 mile radius of Moberly, Missouri. Surrounding the map are photographs and text describing life in Moberly and Randolph County, Missouri. Photographs and text of the General Omar N. Bradley Municipal Airport are highlighted in red pencil. Handwriting on the back reads: "Official File 273, 6-3-46." M183 is located on the back of this map.

A map of Moberly, Missouri that shows recreational areas, schools, churches, governmental buildings, businesses, railroads, airports, city routes, highways, city limits, and other points of interest. Handwriting reads: "Official File 273, 6-3-46." M183-01 is located on the back of this map.

A print of a map showing airline distances from Kirksville, Missouri to principal cities within a radius of 725 miles. Handwriting on the back reads: "Senatorial Papers of Harry S. Truman. Nat. Def.-Kirksville, MO-Airport-Nov. 1941. Proposal for Development of the Airport."

A hand-drawn map of the area surrounding a proposed airport near Bethany, Missouri. The proposed airport is highlighted in red pencil, with suggested runways and their lengths. The map is divided into sections and shows farm homes, croplands, pastures, hedge fences, ponds, creeks, wooded areas, roads, railroads, and other details. Handwriting on the back reads: "Papers of Senator Harry S. Truman. Folder: War Dept.-Bethany Airport. Letter: November 7, 1942."

A print of a hand-drawn map showing the state of the Kirksville Municipal Airport before development. The map shows a runway, hangars, shops, an office, a restaurant, a watch house, a beacon, roads, railroads, power lines, and city property boundary lines. Handwriting on the back reads: "Senatorial Papers of Harry S. Truman. Nat. Def.-Kirksville, MO-Airport-Nov. 1941. Proposal for Development of the Airport."

A print of the proposed master plan for the development of the Kirksville Municipal Airport. The drawing shows a terminal, runways, hangars, parking lots, roads, and railroads. Handwriting on the back reads: "Senatorial Papers of Harry S. Truman. Nat. Def.-Kirksville, MO-Airport-Nov. 1941. Proposal for Development of the Airport."

A map of the Fairfax Industrial District in Kansas City, Kansas. Handwriting at the Fairfax Municipal Airport reads: "Could be closed." The map also locates the Kansas City Municipal Airport in Kansas City, Missouri. Handwriting on the back reads: "President's Airport Commission File. Folder: Kansas City, MO."

A relief map of Jackson and Clay County, Missouri. Included are annotations and drawings relating to a proposed airport near Birmingham, Missouri. The pink lines signify the proposed boundary of the airport and other potential areas of use. An annotation near the bottom left corner of the map reads: "Note: Shaded area near Cement City and north-west of proposed airport-is very desirable as bomb proof location-for storage or other essential war time use." Handwriting on the back reads: "Jackson County, MO" and "3300."