1975 Map of Lebanon NW

About this map

Lebanon serves as the focal point of this 1975 orthophotograph, showing the town's mid-century expansion into the Missouri countryside. Unlike a traditional line-and-symbol map, this aerial survey provides a photographic record of the land as it appeared during the spring of that year, revealing the precise density of residential streets, industrial structures, and the patchwork of active farmland surrounding the community center. The prominent drainage of Goodwin Hollow winds through the western portion of the quadrangle, carving a distinct corridor through the landscape. This orthophoto, produced by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, preserves the literal footprint of Laclede County's development, from the highway intersections in town to the specific layout of rural farmsteads and field boundaries.