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1960 Map of Nixa

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Nixa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Lake Springfield and its accompanying Power Plant anchor the northeast corner of this 1960s survey, marking a point of industrial utility along the James River. The landscape transitions from the suburban edges of Nixa toward a series of rural hollows and creek beds, including McCafferty Hollow and Turkey Hollow to the south. A dense network of family and community history is visible through numerous burial sites and rural houses of worship, such as Bledsoe Memorial Cem, Payne Cem, and Union Chapel.

Transport lines including the St Louis-San Francisco and Missouri Pacific railroads trace the drainage patterns of the Ozark foothills. Further west, the settlement of Battlefield sits near the upper reaches of the river, while natural features like Avin Sink and Willow Pond illustrate the unique karst topography of the region. The map preserves the mid-century layout of Greene and Christian counties before modern development altered these traditional property lines and rural crossroads.