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1997 Map of North Kansas City

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of North Kansas City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The Missouri River bends sharply through this 1990s industrial and suburban landscape, forming the critical boundary between Kansas City, North Kansas City, and surrounding municipalities. This era shows the dense development of the Northland, where established communities like Gladstone and Riverside are woven together by a complex network of corporate boundaries and residential enclaves such as Oaks and Oakwood Park. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the massive infrastructure of the Kansas City Downtown Airport and the Kansas City Waterworks, situated on the river's flood plain protected by a system of levees.

Institutional and memorial sites are prominent throughout the suburban reaches, including Maple Woods Community College and the large Maple Woods Conservation Area. Genealogists will find several burial grounds mapped in detail, from the historic Barry Cem in the north to White Chapel Mem Gardens and New Stark Cem. The map captures a moment when smaller settlements like Avondale and Claycomo maintained their distinct identities amidst the expanding urban footprint of the metropolitan area.