2021 Map of Dillon

About this map

The Bourbeuse River headwaters and the rolling terrain of the Ozark Highlands characterize this landscape between the growing centers of Rolla and St. James. This era of development is defined by the legacy of Route 66, appearing here as Old Hwy 66 and HWY 66, paralleling the critical BNSF Railway corridor. Numerous small family and community burial grounds, including the Thomas - Fairview Cem, Dewing Cem, and the Old Dean Cem, are scattered across the hills, offering essential touchpoints for genealogical research in Phelps County. The map also captures the educational footprint of East Central College and the agricultural pocket of Dillon. Further south, the landscape transitions toward the drainage of the Dry Fork and Little Dry Fork, where the prominent Panther Bluff stands above the creek valleys, and the small settlement of Dean Ford marks a rural crossroads.