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2021 Map of Beulah

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Beulah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Missouri Ozarks are mapped here in the northern reaches of Texas County, characterized by a transition from the wooded uplands of the Mark Twain National Forest to the agricultural pockets and small settlements that define the region. The landscape is marked by unique geologic features like Zenender Sink, a testament to the karst topography common in this area. A network of rural communities, including Beulah, Blooming Rose, Kinderpost, and Sherrill, are connected by winding county roads and state highways such as State Hwy K and Highway N.

Family history is deeply etched into the land through numerous small cemeteries, such as Beulah Cem, Mitchell Cem, and Craddock Cem, many located near early farmsteads. Waterways like Sherrill Cr and Spring Cr drain the hilly terrain, while Craddock Field and the edges of the Big Piney River valley in the southwest corner indicate the importance of the river systems to local settlement patterns and land use.