2012 Map of Goodhope

About this map

Goodhope and its surrounding hamlets in Douglas County are characterized by a network of hollows and ridges defined by Little Beaver Creek and Beaver Creek. The landscape is dotted with small, family-named settlements like Arden, Red Bank, and Merritt, each connected by a complex web of county roads. These communities grew around natural resources and water access, evidenced by landmarks such as Jackson Mill and the nearby Jackson Mill Hollow. For the genealogist or local historian, this survey is exceptionally dense with burial sites, identifying over a dozen distinct grounds including Huffman Cemetery, Stillings Cemetery, and Lakey Cemetery. The terrain rises toward Keyger Mountain in the northwest, while the southern reaches feature the Boiling Spring Hollow, suggesting the importance of localized water sources to the early homesteaders and farmers who settled these Missouri hills.