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1980 Map of Joplin West

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Joplin West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Joplin dominates the eastern half of this orthophotoquad, showing the dense grid and urban development of the city as it appeared in the early 1980s. The landscape transitions quickly from the urban core to the more dispersed settlements of Central City, Belle Center, and Belleville to the north and west. This unique photographic perspective, derived from 1980 aerial imagery, provides a literal view of the land use patterns along the Missouri-Kansas border, including the industrial and residential corridors connecting Joplin to Galena.

To the south, the winding course of Shoal Creek cuts through the terrain, flanked by the communities of Leawood and Redings Mill. The orthophoto format allows for the identification of specific building footprints, clearings, and the wooded embankments along Shoal Creek Drive, offering a level of detail that traditional topographic lines often obscure. Smaller developments like Iron Gates and Midway are visible along the arterial routes, illustrating the suburban expansion of the era.