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2015 Map of Maples

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Kimble and Maples anchor this rural landscape in the Ozark region of Missouri, where the boundary lines of Texas, Dent, and Phelps counties converge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal and perennial waterways, most notably Little Piney Cr and Sherrill Cr, which carve through the land alongside dozens of family-named roads. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its documentation of local burial grounds, including Reed Cemetery near the northern border and White Cemetery in the central township.

The southern edge of the survey reaches the outskirts of Licking, showing the transition from agricultural fields to the headwaters of Spring Cr. Throughout the quadrangle, the pattern of settlement is sparse and dictated by the creek valleys, with small clusters of development like Coulstone appearing at the intersections of local county roads. The prominence of roads such as Iron Mine Rd suggests the historical importance of local mineral resources to the region's early economy.