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1963 Map of Rolla

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Rolla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The campus of the Univ Of Missouri-Rolla serves as a focal point for this mid-century look at the Phelps County seat. The town is depicted in its era of peak railroad activity along the St Louis-San Francisco RR, which cuts diagonally through the urban center near the local Courthouse and Rolla High School. To the south and west, the landscape transitions into the rugged terrain of the Mark Twain National Forest, where the topography is defined by significant features like Point Bluff Cave and Poole Hollow.

Evidence of the local extractive economy is visible in several quarries and the Beaver Creek Mine near Little Piney Creek. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by rural landmarks such as Roach Union Church, Pea Ridge Cemetery, and Strawhun Cemetery. Smaller settlements like Doolittle and Northwye frame the outskirts of the growing city, which also features the Rolla Downtown Airport and numerous springs including Martin Spring and Gollahon Spring.