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1985 Map of Rolla

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Rolla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Univ of Missouri - Rolla campus anchors the northeast corner of this Phelps County landscape, where the growing urban center of Rolla meets the dense woodlands of the Mark Twain National Forest. The 1980s infrastructure is well-defined by the path of Interstate 44 and the activity at the Rolla Downtown Airport. Beyond the city limits, the terrain transitions into the rugged hollows and creek beds of the Ozark Plateau, marked by subterranean features like Poole Hollow Cave and Little Beaver Cave.

Genealogists will find several family and community burial grounds, including Strawhun Cem, Falkenrath Cem, and Hoss-Ray-Miller Cem, scattered along the rural road network. The map preserves the industrial and transportation heritage of the region, noting the Burlington Northern line and numerous quarries. From the banks of Brays Lake to the educational buildings of St Patricks Sch and Wyman Sch, the map documents a community balancing its role as a regional academic and transportation hub with its deep roots in the surrounding forested hills.