Birch Tree, MO Historical Topo Map (1948)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Missouri, US
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Older edition. This is the 1948 edition from the U.S. Geological Survey. A newer one may have been published since; check the agency's page for current rules and routes before relying on it.

About the Birch Tree quad
The Birch Tree quadrangle is a USGS 15-minute historical topo map covering about 14 × 17 mi of Oregon and Shannon counties, Missouri. It overlaps Mark Twain National Forest. This is the 1948 edition; the GeoPDF is 10.4 MB.
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Where this map covers
Named places on this map
44 named features inside the Birch Tree, MO — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1948) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
- Devils Backbone · ridge
- George Ridge · ridge
- Granddaddy Ridge · ridge
- Mosby Hill
Lakes, springs and falls
- Barrett Spring · spring
- Bellah Falls · rapids
- Blowing Spring · spring
- Blue Hole · lake
- Bockman Spring · spring
- Brushy Pond · lake
- Camp House Spring · spring
- Cave Spring · spring
- Cooper Spring · spring
- Deep Pond · lake
- Edmondson Pond · lake
- Elbow Pond · lake
- Elm Pond · lake
- Falling Spring · spring
- Fisher Pond · reservoir
- Flat Pond · lake
- Folk Pond · lake
- Graham Spring · spring
- Grassy Pond · lake
- Greer Spring · spring
- Gusty Spring · spring
- Marg Pond · lake
- Martin Spring · spring
- McCormack Lake · reservoir
and 14 more
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Brawley Bluff · cliff
- Cane Bluff · cliff
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Old map for history, not navigation
USGS historical 15-minute topo (1944)
Version history
Version 1 · Nov 4, 2026 · 10.4 MB