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2015 Map of Brownbranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Brownbranch and the surrounding Taney County hills are the focal point of this modern topographic survey, which documents a landscape defined by deep Ozark hollows and numerous family cemeteries. The small settlement of Rome sits to the northeast along Beaver Cr, while the village of McClurg occupies the eastern edge of the map. Much of the western and southern terrain is managed as part of the Mark Twain National Forest, preserving the wooded character of the Walker Hills.

Genealogists will find this sheet particularly valuable for its high density of burial sites, including the Summers, Horner, Dann, and Sherd locations. The drainage network, featuring Caney Creek and Little Brown Br, dictates the winding paths of rural routes like Mo-DD and Bethel Church Rd, illustrating how the physical geography has historically constrained movement and development in this tri-county border region.