1960 Map of Springfield

About this map

Springfield is captured here during a period of significant mid-century expansion, centered on its educational and medical institutions. The map details the core campuses of Southwest Missouri State College, Drury College, and the newly established Evangel College, alongside major healthcare facilities like Burge Hospital and St Johns Hospital. The urban layout follows the path of the St Louis San Francisco railroad lines, while the city's periphery shows the emerging infrastructure of the 1960s, including the Federal Medical Center and a Drive-in Theater. Beyond the developed city limits, the landscape transitions into the rural townships of Campbell and Wilson, where older landmarks like Roundtree Spring, Bethany Ch, and Yarbrough Cem persist. This record is particularly valuable for tracing the transformation of residential neighborhoods and the early development of the Springfield Mun Airport and Downtown Airport before further modernization changed the city's footprint.