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1964 Map of Lees Summit

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lees Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Unity Village stands as a central landmark in this mid-century portrait of Jackson County's suburban expansion, featuring the Unity Tower and the School of Christianity. The landscape is a transition between the established city grid and the winding valleys of the Little Blue River. Significant residential growth is evident through the inclusion of the Ruskin Heights development and numerous educational facilities like Raytown South High School and Smith-Hale Junior High School.

Beyond the residential blocks, the map details the region's recreational and spiritual geography, from the International Drag Strip and Military Country Club to quiet landmarks like Longview Chapel and Mt Zion Church. Traditional burial grounds such as Flora Hills Cemetery and Mt Olivet Cemetery provide essential reference points for genealogists. The influence of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad remains visible, even as new corporate boundaries for Lees Summit and Kansas City begin to reshape the old farmsteads and rural crossroads like Knobtown.