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1978 Map of Courtois

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Courtois
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Mark Twain National Forest dominates this section of the Ozark Plateau, where the winding path of Courtois Creek carves through the terrain of Washington and Crawford Counties. Small rural settlements like Brazil, Courtois, and Quaker are connected by a network of unimproved and light-duty roads that navigate the many hollows, including Boiling Springs Hollow and Walnut Hollow. The map reveals a deeply rooted community structure through its concentration of country churches and burial sites, such as Sugar Grove Ch, Bethel Ch, and the Jinkerson Cem.

Industrial activity and land management are visible in the presence of a Claypit near Hazel Creek and the Czar Lookout Tower standing watch over the timberline. The landscape is characterized by its numerous water sources, ranging from the Middle Fork Shoal Creek to localized springs, which historically dictated the placement of homesteads and small-scale agriculture in this heavily forested region of Missouri.