1940 Map of West Plains
USGS Topo · Published 1940About this map
West Plains serves as the focal point of this 1940s-era topographic survey, revealing a well-defined urban grid at the intersection of the St Louis San Francisco railroad and local trade routes. The landscape transitions quickly from the town’s civic spaces like Peoples Park and American Legion Field into the agricultural expanses of Howell Valley. This period of Ozark history is marked by a dense network of small rural institutions, including numerous schools like Galloway Sch and Valley View Sch that supported local farming families.
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Editions of this 1940 West Plains Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Other maps of this area
1938 · West Plains
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Thayer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · West Plains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Willow Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Montier
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Thayer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · West Plains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Montier
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Willow Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Poplar Bluff
USGS Topo · 1:250,000