2010 Map of South Mound

About this map

The Neosho River winds through this Neosho County landscape, creating a complex series of oxbows and meanders that define the local geography. Significant hydraulic management is evident near Lake McKinley, where the Neosho County State Park Dam regulates the local waters. The small settlement of South Mound serves as a central point in this rural area, situated at the intersection of several local routes like 47th Rd and Republic Rd. Genealogists and local historians will find the Brown Cemetery located just west of the river, a key landmark for tracing area families. To the south, the Parsons Dam further illustrates the engineering efforts to harness the river's flow. Tributaries such as Bachelor Creek and Tolen Creek feed into the main waterway, supporting a landscape predominantly structured by a rigid section-line road grid that overlays the natural curves of the Neosho.