I edited the 1876 atlas for the Jefferson County Historical Society and we have reproduced it. It has sold out, and is now in it's second printing and will be available soon. Contact Betty at the DeSoto library for details. Lisa K. Thompson > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Jefferson/10464 > > Surname: > ------------------------- > > > The DeSoto, Mo. City Library has an Atlas of Jefferson County from 1878 > that shows the property owners of the county, bios of some residents & > I believe some histories & descriptions of the towns. They may also have > a 1898 issue. > I think some Jefferson County historical or genealogy group could > reproduce > these as a fund raising project & a big help for us genealogy addicts. > Adjoining Franklin County did this several years ago, but I think they > are no longer available. > > ______________________________