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1954 Map of Springfield

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Springfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Springfield sits at the heart of this regional study, which captures the mid-century development of the Missouri Ozarks. The infrastructure of the Springfield hub is well-established, featuring academic institutions like Southwest Missouri State College and Drury College, alongside the Springfield National Cemetery. To the southwest, the Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park preserves a critical site of local history near the James River.

The landscape is defined by the transition from the Springfield Plain to the more deeply dissected Salem Plateau. Industrial activity is evident at the Ash Grove Lime Quarry and Phenix Quarry, while the growing recreational and hydroelectric footprint of the region is marked by the Pomme de Terre Reservoir and Stockton Lake. To the northeast, the massive Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation dominates the terrain between Lebanon and Waynesville, while the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway provides a vital transportation corridor connecting the smaller agricultural settlements of Marshfield and Seymour.