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2015 Map of Thayer

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Thayer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Thayer serves as the primary hub on the Missouri-Arkansas border, where the convergence of rail and road infrastructure anchors the local landscape. The town is flanked by distinct neighborhoods like Old Town and Green Town, while the broader terrain is defined by the winding course of the Warm Fork Spring River. This waterway and its tributaries, including English Cr and Twomile Cr, are punctuated by traditional crossing points such as Sloan Ford and Allen Ford.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several local burial sites, including Childress Cemetery, Walker Cemetery, and Clifton Cemetery. The map also captures the area's rural transport network, from the Thayer Memorial Airport to the numerous county roads that navigate the hollows. Smaller settlements like Clifton and Shelby mark the outlying corners of the quadrangle, illustrating the persistent settlement patterns of Oregon County in the early 21st century.