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1960 Map of Springfield

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Springfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Springfield city center and its western expansion dominate this mid-century landscape, showing a period of significant growth between the original 1960 field check and 1970 revisions. Education and institutional land use are prominent, with large campuses for Drury College, Evangel College, and the Federal Medical Center. The urban fabric is dense with local history, featuring numerous neighborhood schools such as Reed Jr High Sch and Pipkin Jr High Sch, alongside spiritual landmarks like St De Chantel Academy.

To the west, the settlement of Nichols marks a junction point for the St Louis San Francisco railroad lines. Beyond the city’s purple-tinted expansion zones, the terrain transitions to rural Greene County, defined by watercourses like Wilson Creek and Jordan Creek. Scattered throughout the periphery are family-named landmarks and historical sites, including Yarbrough Cem, Bethany Ch, and the Springfield National Cem.