1980 Map of Rolla

About this map

Rolla serves as the focal point of this 1980 orthophotoquad, showing the dense grid of the city's residential and commercial core as it expanded during the late twentieth century. This photographic survey, produced by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, uses an aerial image taken in April 1980 to provide a detailed view of the regional infrastructure. The major highway corridor connects the settlement of Doolittle in the west to the larger urban area of Rolla, while Northwye marks a significant junction to the north. South of these developed areas, the terrain shifts into the drainage basin of Little Piney Creek. The imagery reveals a landscape of wooded hills and cleared agricultural plots, offering a clear visual contrast between the burgeoning towns and the rural Missouri countryside.