2017 Map of Richwoods

About this map

Richwoods sits at a junction of historic county lines, where the boundaries of Franklin, Jefferson, and Washington counties converge. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of hollows and ridges, including Hays Hollow and Grassy Hollow, situated at the northern edge of the Saint Francois Mountains. Numerous small family and community burial grounds, such as Saint Stephens Cem, Horine Cem, and Emily Cem, are scattered throughout the hills, providing a valuable record of early settlement patterns in this region of eastern Missouri. This interior terrain is drained by a complex system of creeks, with Little Indian Cr and Turey Cr winding through the valleys. The rural character of the area is maintained by small clusters of development like Hensley and Maupin, with several recreation-focused water bodies including Indian Rock Lake and Pierce Lake appearing across the quadrangle.