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2015 Map of Birch Tree

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Birch Tree
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The town of Birch Tree serves as the hub for this portion of the Ozarks, situated near the headwaters of Birch Cr. The landscape transitions from the grid of the town site into the sprawling woodland of the Mark Twain National Forest. The map reveals a complex network of forest roads, including Forest Rd 3179 and Forest Rd 3266, which provide access to a deeply dissected terrain characterized by numerous hollows.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, such as Oak Forest Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, and Warm Corners Cemetery near the settlement, as well as the more remote Barnes Cemetery to the east. The geography is defined by its water sources, from Fisher Pond and Elbow Pond to named drainages like Hurricane Cr and its tributaries. These features, along with names like Sheep Ranch Hollow and Two Mule Camp Hollow, offer a window into the regional land use and livestock history of Shannon and Oregon counties.