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2015 Map of Macks Creek

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Macks Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The settlement of Macks Creek serves as the focal point for this 2015 study of the Ozark hills, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of drainages and named hollows. The Niangua River winds through the southeastern corner, flanked by prominent river landmarks including Chapel Bluff, Sugarcamp Bluff, and Pikes Peak Bluff. These formations overlook a series of small watercourses like Jacks Cr and Mill Cr, which have carved deep recesses into the terrain over millennia.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family and community burial sites, such as the Wiley Gott Cemetery near the river and the Winters Cemetery further west. In the southern portion of the map, the boundary between Camden Co and Dallas Co bisects a landscape of high ridges and narrow valleys. Smaller, isolated communities like Celt and the curiously named Only illustrate the enduring pattern of rural settlement in this region of Missouri.