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2011 Map of Viburnum East

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Viburnum East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Viburnum sits at the heart of an industrial Missouri landscape defined by the legacies of mineral extraction and heavy water management. The topography is dominated by extensive mining infrastructure, including the Old Viburnum Tailings Ponds and several specialized containment structures like the Railroad Embankment Dam and Viburnum Tailings Dam Number 5. This network of dams and reservoirs follows the path of Indian Creek and its tributaries, illustrating how the natural flow of the land was redirected for lead belt industry.

Beyond the industrial center, small rural settlements such as Good Water, Bixby, and East End anchor the surrounding hollows. The map documents numerous burial grounds, including Abbott Cemetery and Neals Creek Cemetery, providing vital markers for local genealogy. The geography is deeply carved by countless named hollows, from Payne Hollow to Wolf Pen Hollow, which channel water toward Courtois Creek and the southern Neals Creek.