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Title
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Proposed Master Plan IX - Downtown Area
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Description
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Street map of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, displaying an early plan for an expressway loop surrounding the area. Proposed parking lots, garages, public buildings, parks, street improvements, freeways, and tunnels are indicated on the map.
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Date
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1947
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Metropolitan Kansas City
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Description
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Street map of metropolitan Kansas City, with inset maps of Olathe, Kansas and Lee's Summit, Missouri. Features colored areas showing light and heavy industry, with many named industrial districts, city and school district boundaries, "switching limits."
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Date
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1960
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Case & Norman's Stranger's Guide to Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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Aerial view of Kansas City seen from northwest. Shows streets, bridges, buildings, and railroads. Many buildings are identified. Continuation of title: ". . . showing principal points of interest correctly drawn and located, including most of the public buildings."
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Date
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1887
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Bird's Eye View of Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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Sepia-toned aerial view from the northeast, showing the Missouri River, Hannibal Bridge, and the city of Kansas City with streets and buildings marked. Points of interest (churches, etc.) numbered; key on back of map. Also on the back is handwritten, "Star, Sept. 30, 1928."
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Date
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1869
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Plaza Area Plan Existing Circulation
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Description
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Map created by the Kansas City Landmarks Commission as part of a 1980s Plaza Plan presentation, encompassing an area from State Line Road east to The Paseo, and from Westport Road and 39th Street south to 55th Street. The map illustrates existing traffic circulation, including problem intersections such as the intersection of Southwest Trafficway and 39th Street. Area plans, dealing with transportation, development, and zoning, among other factors, were developed over time for a number of Kansas City areas and are intended to provide guidance for their growth and design.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Plaza Area Plan Parks and Boulevards
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Description
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Map created by the Kansas City Landmarks Commission as part of a 1980s Plaza Plan presentation, encompassing an area from State Line Road east to The Paseo, and from Westport Road and 39th Street south to 55th Street. The map illustrates parks and boulevards within the area boundaries, including Westwood, Southmoreland, and Loose Parks, as well as the dates each park was established. Area plans, dealing with transportation, development, and zoning, among other factors, were developed over time for a number of Kansas City areas and are intended to provide guidance for their growth and design.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Map