The given maps illustrate the transformation of Springer town from 1970 to the present day.
Overall, it is evident that the town’s layout has undergone significant changes, notably an increase in road coverage and residential areas, coupled with a reduction in farmland and forest.
In 1970, farmland over taken a large portion of the southeast side of the town. Currently, this area has shrunk to make way for a suburban area and three shops on the northwest side of the former farmland. Consequently, the road network had to expand to facilitate civilian transport.
Initially, above the farmland, there was an area for houses, shops, and a forest. By the present day, the forest area has been reduced to allow for the construction of a school and shops, while the house area has been converted into a shopping area.
In the north of the town, there was only a residential area in 1970. However, currently, the former house area has been redeveloped into apartment buildings. Interestingly, the forest area in the northeast of the town has been replaced by an airport.
