2015 Map of South Fork

About this map

West Plains serves as the urban anchor at the northeastern corner of this Howell County landscape, where residential developments like Deer Valley and Chateau Drive meet the rural Ozark plateau. The terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages and creek forks, including S Fork Howell Cr and Mustion Cr, which carve through the undulating topography. For genealogists, the map preserves several significant burial sites, such as the Spears Graveyard and Pleasant Hill Cemetery, situated near early crossroads settlements. The transition from the established streets of the city to the small communities of Homeland and South Fork illustrates the southern expansion of the county seat. Moving south, the map documents the headwaters of the S Fork Spring River, a critical hydrological feature of the region.