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2017 Map of Blue Springs

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Blue Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Independence and its eastern suburbs dominate this landscape in the late 2010s, showing a complex network of residential growth and preserved water features. The Little Blue River and its East Fork carve through the center, feeding into recreation and reservoir sites like Lake Tapawingo and the expansive Blue Springs Lake. The suburban character is balanced by significant historical anchors, including several well-preserved burial grounds such as Oak Ridge Memory Gardens and the Gibson-Russell Cemetery.

Educational and transit infrastructure is well-defined, with the Kansas City Southern RR cutting across the northern sections near East Independence and Selsa. Higher education is represented by the Metropolitan Community College - Blue River campus and National American University. The terrain features distinct ridges like Arrowhead Ridge and Susquehanna Ridge, which have influenced the local street layout and neighborhood development patterns.