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1951 Map of Rolla

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Rolla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Rolla serves as the hub of this mid-century Missouri landscape, where the St Louis-San Francisco railroad and U. S. Highway 66 intersect. The map documents the city's role as an educational and medical center, featuring the Missouri School of Mines and the Trachoma Hospital. Beyond the city, the terrain transitions into the heavily wooded valleys of the Mark Twain National Forest, carved by the Gasconade River and Little Piney Creek.

Resource extraction and rural infrastructure are visible through features like the Beaver Creek Mine and the Knotwell Lookout Tower. Genealogists will find a dense network of local landmarks, including the Western Star School and numerous family cemeteries such as Strawhun Cemetery and Hudgens Cemetery. The presence of Yancy Mills and Arlington highlights the small settlements that once supported this river-and-rail economy before the modern highway system fully transformed the region.