Loading map...

1967 Map of Jefferson City

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Jefferson City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Jefferson City serves as the focal point of this 1960s survey, where the Missouri state Capitol dominates the riverside skyline. The city’s institutional character is clearly defined by the sprawling State Penitentiary and the State Prison Farm across the Missouri River near Cedar City. Education and religious life are represented through the campus of Lincoln University and landmarks like the Carmelite Monastery and LaSalle Seminary.

Transport and topography meet at the river bend, where the Missouri Pacific railroad lines converge and the Jefferson City Memorial Airport sits on the northern bottomlands. Beyond the urban core, the terrain is marked by deep hollows like Frog Hollow and several named burial grounds, including the Jefferson City National Cemetery and Riverview Cemetery, providing a detailed record of the mid-century capital's expansion and its geographic constraints.