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2021 Map of Courtois

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Courtois
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Crawford Co Washington Co boundary cuts through a heavily dissected landscape within the Mark Twain National Forest. This region is defined by the winding course of Courtois Creek and its many tributaries, including Trace Cr and Hazel Cr. The settlement pattern is sparse, concentrated at small crossroads and hollows like Courtois, Brazil, and Quaker.

Genealogical interest is found in the scattered rural burial grounds that dot the ridges and creek valleys, such as Jinkerson Cem, Czar Cem, and the Joseph Chapel Cem. The topography is marked by significant elevation changes, from the heights of Murry Hill and Dawes Ridge to deep-set features like Walnut Hollow and Buzzard Hollow. The drainage network is particularly dense here, with dozens of named branches like Snopps Br and Graveyard Br feeding into the larger creek systems.