2021 Map of Bucyrus

About this map

Bucyrus and the surrounding Ozark landscape are defined by a complex network of waterways and deep hollows in this 2021 study of Texas County. The terrain is dominated by the course of the Big Piney River and Little Piney River, which carve through the land creating distinctive features like White Rock Bluff and the narrow passage known as The Narrows. Small settlements such as Clara and Dykes are interspersed among the valleys, connected by a web of rural routes including Hwy ZZ and Douglas Rd. Local history is anchored by sites like Emery Chapel Cem and Rocky Branch Cem, which sit near the headwaters of Rocky Br and other seasonal creeks. The mapping reveals a rural landscape where agriculture and natural drainage patterns, like those found in Plum Valley and Hungry Hollow, dictate the placement of homes and roads.