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1957 Map of Woods Chapel

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Woods Chapel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Lake Jac K Son and Prairie Lee Lake dominate the central landscape of this Jackson County survey, illustrating the mid-century development of water resources and recreation east of Kansas City. The northern reach of Lees Summit shows a growing suburban grid, marked by institutional anchors like St Marys Sch and the local Jr High Sch. To the east, the sprawling fingers of Lake Lotawana reach into the quadrangle, including Big Rock Bay and Buffalo Cove, which were already becoming established residential and leisure destinations.

Rural continuity persists alongside these newer developments, evidenced by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line and historic community sites such as Woods Chapel and its adjacent Woods Chapel Cem. The transition from old agricultural patterns to a more modern infrastructure is visible in the network of named routes like Colborn Road and the presence of the Mason Sch, serving what was then a rapidly evolving corner of the state.