2017 Map of Big Bend

About this map

The Maries River carves a winding path through the heart of the Ozark plateau, defining the drainage patterns of Maries, Pulaski, and Phelps counties. On the southern edge of the sheet, the northern outskirts of Dixon mark the transition from the rolling highlands toward the river basin. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of seasonal and perennial waterways, including Rodgers Cr, Prairie Cr, and Little Clifty Cr, which feed into the larger river system. Local family history is preserved at Bumpass Cem and Dodd Cem, situated among the ridges north of the river. Small impoundments like Knoblauch Lake and Big V Ranch Lake offer contrast to the naturally occurring tributary hollows, such as Clifty Hollow and Dobbs Hollow. This terrain, primarily accessed via state routes like State Hwy N and State Hwy BB, reflects a rural Missouri landscape where upland agriculture meets the wooded breaks of the Maries River valley.