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1950 Map of Pittsburg

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Pittsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Extensive Strip Mines define the landscape across the Kansas and Missouri border, reflecting the intensive coal industry of the mid-20th century. This 1950 survey highlights the dense industrial activity surrounding Pittsburg, where the Missouri Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads converge to support the regional mining operations. Beyond the city center, a network of rural school districts like Gaskell Sch and Pleasant Valley Sch serves the farming and mining communities that occupy the hinterlands of Crawford and Jasper counties.

The topographic detail reveals the modified terrain near Frontenac and Dunkirk, where large excavations sit adjacent to established settlements. Farther south, the Spring River and its tributaries, including Blackberry Creek and Cow Creek, provide a natural contrast to the industrial zones. Notable local landmarks like Atkinson Municipal Airport and numerous rural cemeteries, such as Crocker Cem, offer vital touchpoints for genealogists tracing families in this distinctive borderland environment.