Photos: The early years of the Upper Valley Mall

Look at past images from the Upper Valley Mall in Springfield.  Photos courtesy of Clark County Historical Society

Credit: Clark County Historical Society

Credit: Clark County Historical Society

Look at past images from the Upper Valley Mall in Springfield. Photos courtesy of Clark County Historical Society

Clark County officials announced today that the Upper Valley Mall will close permanently in June.

The mall opened in 1971 and was a hub of retail in Clark County for decades, but it has watched as longtime anchors like JC Penney and Macy’s, along with numerous smaller chains, have closed.