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1971 Map of St. Joseph South

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of St. Joseph South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

St Joseph anchors the northern edge of this Buchanan County landscape, where the Missouri River forms the natural boundary between Missouri and Kansas. The industrial character of the era is evident in the sprawling Stockyards and the intersection of major rail lines including the Burlington Northern and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific. Just south of the city, Hyde Park and King Hill overlook the river valley, while the terrain transitions into the rolling hills of Center and Agency townships.

Rural life in the 1970s is well-documented through a dense network of local landmarks, from the Pigeon Hill State Wildlife Area to numerous small settlements like Willow Brook and Pinkston. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped locations of family and community burial grounds, such as Old Sparta Cem, Feuquay Cem, and Parker Cem. The map also preserves the locations of many local schools, including Spring Garden Sch and Hosea Sch, alongside various Quarries and gravel pits that shaped the local economy.