1954 Map of Joplin
USGS Topo · Published 1975About this map
The Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and the sprawling industrial activity of the Tri-State Mining District anchor this mid-century landscape. Following the 1974 revision of earlier surveys, the region reflects an era of intense resource extraction and military production along the borders of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Numerous Strip mine operations are marked throughout Cherokee and Jasper counties, while the rail networks of the Missouri Pacific RR, St Louis-San Francisco RR, and the Kansas City Southern RR facilitate the movement of coal and lead through hubs like Joplin and Carthage. Notable terrain features such as the Bender Mounds and Guthrie Mountain rise above the river valleys of the Spring River and Neosho River, providing orientation in a landscape increasingly defined by highway expansion and industrial sites.
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