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2017 Map of Carl Junction

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Carl Junction and the surrounding Jasper County landscape are defined by a network of small settlements and river valleys at the edge of the Ozarks. The Spring River and Center Creek wind through the terrain, with the latter passing near the town's residential core and the local Carl Junction Cem. To the north, the community of Waco remains centered around Waco Ch and Waco Cem, while the Kansas City Southern railroad line provides a critical transportation corridor through the prairie-transition landscape.

Transportation infrastructure is a primary feature of this area, anchored by the Joplin Regional Airport in the southeast and smaller airstrips like Cook Airport and JTA Asbell Field. This 2017 record captures the expansion of Airport Drive and Tuckahoe as they relate to the nearby city of Joplin. From the rural edges of Smithfield and Klondike to the developed neighborhoods of Gulton and Stringtown, the map documents a mix of agricultural heritage and modern suburban growth.