2021 Map of Tiff City

About this map

Tiff City sits at the western edge of the Missouri Ozarks, marking the tri-border interface where McDonald County, Missouri, meets Ottawa County, Oklahoma, and Delaware County, Oklahoma. This landscape is defined by the winding course of the Elk River and a network of deep drainage valleys including Buffalo Creek and Patterson Creek. The settlement pattern follows these creek beds and ridges, with small communities like Hart and Coy connected by a grid of county roads and State Highway B. Family history is deeply rooted in the land here, evidenced by numerous burial sites such as Cummings Chapel Cemetery and the Keenan Cemetery. The terrain is characterized by named hollows and ridges, including Kinslow Hollow and Owens Bluff, reflecting a rural economy and social structure tied to the varied topography of the southwest Missouri borderlands.