1982 Map of Brownbranch

About this map

Beaver Creek and its many tributaries, including Little Brown Branch and Caney Creek, carve through the Ozark landscape of Douglas and Taney counties. The settlement of Brownbranch serves as a central point in this rural area, supported by outlying communities like Rome and McClurg. The map reveals a dense network of family and community landmarks, particularly evident in the high concentration of burial grounds such as Summers Cem, Watterson Cem, and Eldridge Cem. Education and faith were central to local life, anchored by the Plainview R-8 Sch and several country churches like Union Grove Ch and Sandy Ch. Much of the southern portion is preserved as part of the Mark Twain National Forest, where the terrain rises into the Buchanan Hills and the Walker Homestead.