2017 Map of Pleasant Hope

About this map

Pleasant Hope and Brighton anchor this southern Missouri landscape, where the headwaters of several significant drainage basins converge near the boundary of Polk and Greene counties. The Pomme de Terre River flows through the northeast, while the N Dry Sac River and its tributaries, such as Sims Br and King Br, carve through the southern sections. This area is characterized by a high density of rural cemeteries and localized water features, including Ralph Brooks Reservoir and Chester Jenkins Lake, which suggest a long-standing pattern of family-held land and agricultural development.