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2011 Map of Joplin West

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Joplin West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The western edges of Joplin and the rural Missouri-Kansas borderlands are defined by a complex network of hollows and creek valleys. Waterways like Shoal Creek and Turkey Creek have carved a distinct landscape, notable for features such as Grand Falls and Shoal Creek Falls near the Grand Falls Plaza. The topography is marked by numerous named hollows, including Chitwood Hollow, Leadville Hollow, and Tanyard Hollow, which suggest a history of local resource extraction and early settlement patterns in the tri-state area.

Suburban growth and established communities such as Chitwood, Redings Mill, and Central City are interconnected by a dense grid of local roads and state routes. Genealogists will find significant value in the many burial grounds documented here, including Fairview Cemetery, Peace Church Cemetery, and the Jessee Osborne Memorial Cemetery. From the newer developments at Dennis Acres to the older crossing at Fillmore Bridge, this record captures the modern footprint of a region built on a foundation of mining and mid-western trade.