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1996 Map of Lake Jacomo

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Lake Jacomo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Blue Springs and Lees Summit anchor this mid-1990s survey of eastern Jackson County, a landscape defined by significant water management and recreational infrastructure. The heart of the map is dominated by Lake Jacomo within Fleming County Park, alongside Prairie Lee Lake and the irregular shoreline of Lake Lotawana to the east. These reservoirs, fed by the Blue River and Little Blue River, illustrate the suburban transition of the region as residential grids expand near the Lees Summit Corporation Boundary.

South of the urban center, the James A Reed Memorial State Wildlife Area reveals a cluster of smaller named bodies of water, including Lake Nell, Plover Lake, and Jackrabbit Lake. This area, contrasted with the Lees Summit Municipal Airport and growing road networks like Langsford Road, shows a balanced mix of heavy conservation use and rapid suburban development common in the Kansas City periphery during this era.