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1986 Map of Saint Joseph

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Saint Joseph
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Saint Joseph serves as the focal point of this Northwest Missouri region, situated where the Missouri River bends sharply near the Kansas border. In the mid-1980s, the city is a hub of institutional and recreational landmarks, including the campus of Missouri Western State College and the St Joseph State Hospital. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major waterways such as the One Hundred and Two River and the Platte River, which nourish fertile lowlands like Burr Oak Bottom and Gladden Bottom.

Beyond the urban center, a network of smaller communities including Savannah, Maysville, and Cameron are connected by historical routes like the Pony Express Trail. The area maintains significant conservation spaces, from the Bluffwoods State Forest to the Pigeon Hill State Wildlife Area. For those tracing local heritage, the map identifies numerous rural landmarks such as Funkhouser Church and the Old Pioneer Cemetery, which sit alongside active transportation corridors like the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad.