1967 Map of Columbia

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The University of Missouri campus anchors this mid-century view of Columbia, showing the city’s dense institutional core alongside the expanding residential and industrial fringes of Boone County. The map details a sophisticated education and research infrastructure, from Stephens College and Columbia College to the specialized Nuclear Reactor facility and University Hospital. Beyond the urban grid, the landscape is defined by the winding paths of Hinkson Creek and Bear Creek, while the Norfolk and Western railway traces a corridor through the heart of the city. To the south, the transition from urban development to protected natural space is marked by the sprawling terrain of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, which preserves the karst topography and wooded bluffs above Gans Creek. Small rural landmarks like Little Bonne Femme Ch and Antioch Cem provide essential data points for local history and genealogy.