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1986 Map of White Church

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of White Church
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

White Church serves as a central landmark for this rural Howell County landscape in the mid-1980s. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems, including Little Creek and Peace Valley, which carve through the Ozark plateau. To the southwest, the outskirts of West Plains begin to appear, featuring the local Fairground and Buck Park. The area is characterized by small, dispersed rural developments and family-named features like Gunters.

Hydrological features such as Dripping Spring and the converging waters of Fork and Middle Valley illustrate the natural drainage patterns typical of this Missouri region. Cultural markers are subtle but significant for genealogical research, including a small Cem located near the eastern edge of the survey. The map records the interface between the growing hub of West Plains and the persistent agricultural character of the surrounding valleys.