2021 Map of Rover

About this map

Rover anchors this rural landscape in Oregon County, where a network of county roads connects family cemeteries and historic water sources. Genealogists can find several burial sites preserved on the landscape, including Union Hill Cem, the Jolliff Graveyard, and Redburn Cem near the headwaters of Rover Br. The terrain is defined by a dense system of hollows such as Sycamore Hollow, Cave Hollow, and Wolf Cave Hollow, many of which hide namesake springs like Watson Spring and Woodside Spring. Along the Warm Fork Spring River, traditional river crossings are documented at Elliot Ford and Culp Ford, marking where local travel routes met the water's edge. This 2021 study reflects the enduring agricultural and topographical character of the Ozark plateau, tracing named drainages like Orchard Cr and Mill Cr through the southern Missouri hills.