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1971 Map of St. Joseph North

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of St. Joseph North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The city of St Joseph serves as the dominant anchor of this 1970s landscape, positioned where the Missouri River bluffs transition into the rolling uplands of Buchanan County. The map details a dense urban and suburban fabric, characterized by an extensive network of educational and religious institutions such as Christian Brothers High Sch, Missouri Western College, and the Immaculate Conception Sch. The presence of several historic burial grounds, including the large Mt Mora Cem and B'nai Sholem Cem, provides valuable data for genealogical research within the city's older quarters.

Transportation corridors define the area's growth, with the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific RR & P lines tracing the river valley while newer residential developments like Country Club Village expand to the north. Significant public works and landmarks, from the State Hospital No 2 to the Radio Towers (KFEQ), illustrate the mid-century infrastructure of this Missouri river port. The eastern portion of the sheet is marked by the meandering path of the One Hundred and Two River, contrasting the structured grid of the city with the agricultural terrain of Monroe township.