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1951 Map of Rolla

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

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Missouri School of Mines anchors the northern portion of Rolla, illustrating the city's role as an educational and industrial hub in the early 1950s. The campus sits adjacent to the St Louis San Francisco Railway, which cuts a diagonal path through the landscape, connecting the regional center to outlying areas like Northwye and Doolittle. Specialized institutions of the era are prominent on the outskirts, including the Missouri Trachoma Hospital and the County Hospital.

Beyond the urban center, the terrain is defined by the winding course of Beaver Creek and Little Piney Creek. The rural landscape is dotted with small community landmarks, from family-named schoolhouses like Strawhun Sch and Point Bluff Sch to industrial sites such as the Beaver Creek Mine and a local Quarry. These features reflect a mid-century Ozark economy balanced between institutional growth, transit, and natural resource extraction.