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1966 Map of Poplar Bluff

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Poplar Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Black River meanders through the heart of this Butler County landscape, marking the transition from the heavily wooded Mark Twain National Forest in the north to the industrial and residential core of Poplar Bluff. By the mid-1960s, the city's expansion was well underway, with newer developments like Loma Linda and North Side emerging near the Poplar Bluff Country Club. The urban center is densely packed with institutional landmarks, including the V A Hospital, a sprawling City Cemetery, and the Sacred Heart Ch.

Evidence of the local economy is scattered along the Missouri Pacific rail corridor and the river's edge, where a Gaging Station and various gravel and clay pits reflect the region's reliance on natural resources. Further out, small rural hubs such as Hilliard and Shady Dell anchor the surrounding agricultural and timber lands, while smaller family and community burial grounds like Sheppard Cem and Montgomery Cem offer specific touchpoints for local genealogical research.