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1960 Map of Galloway

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Galloway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The St Louis San Francisco railroad cuts a diagonal path through this landscape, connecting the growing eastern edge of Springfield to the community of Galloway and the small station at Turners (Turner Sta). The terrain is defined by the winding course of the James River and its tributaries, including Pearson Creek and Turners Creek, which carve through the limestone topography. Local infrastructure from the era includes the Downtown Airport and several industrial sites, such as the Mines and Quarry near Sequiota.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, from the Kinser Chapel and Oakland Ch to numerous burial grounds like Bodenhamer Cem and Westmoreland Cem. The map illustrates a period of transition as leisure and residential features like Lake Springfield, Sequiota Park, and Hickory Hills Country Club emerge alongside established agricultural and mining operations.