1962 Map of Jerico Springs

The physical geography is defined by numerous watercourses including Horse Creek, Bear Creek, and Maybee Branch. These streams cut through a terrain that, by the early 1960s, was also marked by industrial activity. Scattered Strip Mines and other Mine labels indicate the region's extraction history, particularly concentrated between Newport and Sylvania. The presence of the German Cem and Greenfield Cem further illustrates the localized burial traditions and ethnic pockets of this Southwest Missouri region.