2017 Map of Osage NE

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Delmar and the surrounding highlands of the Ozark Plateau define this landscape where the Osage Creek watershed has carved a complex network of coves and hollows. The settlement pattern is largely dictated by these drainage systems, with family and community landmarks such as the Shady Grove Cem and Dog Branch Cem situated near the valley floors. High points like Pilot Knob, Holden Mtn, and Needle Eye Mtn provide prominent vertical relief above the deep recesses of Winding Staircase Hollow and Whooping Hollow. To the east, the community of Red Bank sits near the headwaters of Long Cr. This terrain is characterized by numerous small springs and named drainages like Dishroom Cr and Big Spring, which sustained the dispersed rural homesteads and early churchyards found throughout the region.