2011 Map of Couch

About this map

The tiny settlement of Couch and the historic Hy Post Office sit at the center of this rural landscape in Oregon County. The area is defined by a dense network of hollows and springs, including the curiously named Dead Dutchman Hollow and Watered Hollow. For family historians, the Blankenship Cemetery provides a specific point of genealogical interest near Midway. The map reveals a community connected by early roads and local landmarks like Hogpen Ridge and Bonds Hollow, with water sources like Eldorado Spring and Duncan Spring dotting the drainages of Frederick Creek and Janes Creek. This topographic record illustrates the persistence of small Missouri crossroads such as Corona and Jeff within a landscape shaped by narrow ridges and spring-fed creeks.