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2021 Map of Powell

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Powell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The settlement of Powell sits at the northern edge of a landscape defined by deep drainages and ridges in southwestern Missouri. This 2021 survey of McDonald County illustrates a highly dissected plateau where numerous hollows, such as Rose Spring Hollow and Sleepy Hollow, feed into larger waterways like Big Sugar Creek. The topography is characterized by distinctive summits including High Point and the Whittenburg Hills, which rise above a network of county roads and family-named routes like Joe Mills Rd and Cecil Epling Way.

For local history and genealogy, the map identifies the Cowan Cem near Boone Hollow, offering a specific point of reference for family research. The name-rich landscape preserves local identifiers for nearly every valley and rise, from Wild Onion Hollow to Blackjack Hollow. This network of physical geography reflects a settlement pattern shaped by the winding paths of Pine Cr and Missouri Cr, where the infrastructure follows the natural contours of the Ozark-fringe terrain.