1947 Map of Blue Springs

About this map

Lake City Ordnance Plant stands as a massive industrial presence in the northeast corner of this post-war landscape, dominating the area near Lake City. The map documents a period of transition in eastern Jackson County, where the rural tradition of one-room schools like Etna Sch, Eureka Sch, and Fairview Sch exists alongside new suburban precursors. The Little Blue River and its tributary Spring Branch meander through the center of the sheet, providing drainage for a terrain defined by the Sni-A-Bar hills.