2017 Map of Bethpage

About this map

Bethpage and the small settlements of Longview, Simcoe, and Bethlehem anchor this pocket of McDonald County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, reflecting a deeply carved topography where local names like Stillhouse Hollow, Lime Kiln Hollow, and Blue Clay Hollow hint at the historical land use and resource extraction of the Ozark plateau. Water sources are abundant, from the major flow of Big Sugar Creek and Mikes Creek in the south to specific points like Elkhorn Springs and Hanken Spring. Long-established ridges such as Old Foot Ridge, Blue Clay Ridge, and Pine Log Ridge serve as natural dividers between the drainage basins of Elkhorn Creek and its branches. This modern survey from the U.S. Geological Survey details how rural roads like Possum Hollow Road and Mikes Creek Road follow these narrow valleys, maintaining a transport pattern long dictated by the terrain.