1986 Map of Joplin
USGS Topo · Published 1986About this map
Extensive industrial and transit networks define this borderland region where Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma converge. The map documents a landscape heavily shaped by extraction, visible in the numerous Strip Mines and Gravel Pits that dot the terrain, alongside conservation efforts like the Mined Land State Wildlife Area. A dense web of rail lines, including the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR and Kansas City Southern RR, services the hubs of Pittsburg, Kansas, and Joplin, Missouri. The presence of Missouri Southern State College and the Myers Park Memorial Municipal Airport reflects the mid-century institutional growth of the Joplin area. Waterways like the Spring River and Center Creek wind through the region, providing a natural contrast to the grid of U.S. Highways and the newly established I-44 corridor, which together facilitate the heavy commercial traffic characteristic of this tri-state crossroads.
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