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1958 Map of Joplin

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Joplin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Joplin and the surrounding tri-state mining district appear at a mid-century peak of industrial and agricultural development. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major rail systems including the St. Louis-San Francisco Ry and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry, which facilitated the movement of lead, zinc, and coal. Numerous mines and quarries dot the borderlands between Crawford and Cherokee counties, while the western reaches transition into the rolling plains marked by distinctive features like Five Mounds and Bender Mounds.

Regional hubs such as Pittsburg, Carthage, and Parsons serve as anchors for a network of smaller communities like Oswego and Columbus. The water systems of the Neosho and Verdigris rivers provide a natural framework for the area's geography. Cultural landmarks, including the Camp Clark Military Reservation near Nevada and local congregations such as Zion Ch, offer specific points of interest for those tracing family roots or regional history in the Missouri-Kansas-Oklahoma border region.