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2017 Map of Myrtle

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Myrtle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Myrtle serves as the primary hub in this corner of Oregon County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Mill Cr and its numerous tributaries. The area's rural character is marked by small settlements like Garfield, Jobe, and Farewell, which anchor a network of local roads such as Louise Creek Rd and E Walnut St. This 2017 survey reveals a distinctive hydrographic pattern, featuring numerous named "holes" and small lakes, including Pine Log Hole, Shipman Hole, Hughes Lake, and Frey Lake, suggesting a terrain where water frequently pools in natural depressions or creek bends.

Local history and genealogy interests are well-represented by several community burial grounds, including New Salem Cem, Jobe Cem, Byrd Cem, and Cotton Creek Cem. The transition from the northern uplands, marked by Buckhorn Hollow, to the lower drainage of Bee Fork and Cotton Cr in the south, illustrates the typical topography of the Ozark plateau. The presence of features like Hesley Spring and Gum Spring further emphasizes the importance of groundwater sources to the original settlement pattern of these Missouri townships.