Des Arc, MO Historical Topo Map (1926)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Missouri, US
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Older edition. This is the 1926 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 Des Arc quad
The Des Arc quadrangle is a USGS 15-minute historical topo map covering about 14 × 17 mi of Iron and Wayne counties, Missouri. It overlaps Mark Twain National Forest. This is the 1926 edition; the GeoPDF is 11.6 MB.
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Where this map covers
Named places on this map
28 named features inside the Des Arc, MO — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1926) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
Lakes, springs and falls
- Asarco Lake · reservoir
- Blue Hole · lake
- Blue Spring · spring
- Chain of Lakes · reservoir
- Crane Lake · reservoir
- Section House Hole · lake
- Seven Lakes Reservoir One · reservoir
- Seven Lakes Reservoir Three · reservoir
- Seven Lakes Reservoir Two · reservoir
- Shut-Ins · rapids
- Shy Dam · reservoir
- Slab Pond · lake
- Tank Spring · spring
- Walnut Hollow Lake · reservoir
- Webb Spring · spring
- Weeping Willow Spring · spring
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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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 5, 2026 · 11.6 MB