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1960 Map of Nixa

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Nixa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The James River and Finley Creek converge within this Ozark landscape, shaping the development of Nixa and Battlefield during the mid-twentieth century. The map illustrates a rural society organized around small crossroads and family landmarks, featuring several community hubs such as Union Chapel, Union Hill Ch, and Walnut Hill Ch. Civil engineering of the era is evident at the Power Plant near Lake Springfield, while the natural topography is marked by distinctive karst features like Avin Sink and Shell Cave.

Genealogists can find numerous burial sites across the townships of Wilson, Porter, and Lincoln, including Bledsoe Memorial Cem, McConnell Cem, and the Payne Cem. The transportation network relies on older crossings like Nelson Mill Bridge and Frazier Bridge, alongside the tracks of the St Louis San Francisco and Missouri Pacific railroads, which facilitated the local economy before the significant suburban expansion of the later century.