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Anderson Missouri Map

Explore Anderson, Missouri, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Anderson, Missouri

How to Use This Anderson, Missouri Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Anderson, Missouri. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Missouri or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Anderson.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Anderson
State	Missouri (MO)
County	McDonald County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	36.650627
Longitude	-94.44355
Population	1,981
Density	336.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	64831
Area Code	816
County Seat	Pineville
School District	McDonald County R-I School District

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About Anderson, Missouri

Anderson is a locality in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,981. The population density is 336.5 people per km². Anderson is located at 36.6506°N, 94.4436°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Anderson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64831.

Anderson anchors itself within the rugged, limestone-ribbed terrain where the Beaver Branch carves a persistent path through the landscape. It lies 15.7 miles south-southwest of Neosho, MO (from Neosho, MO: bearing 196°T), and is situated 15.0 miles northwest of Bella Vista. The topography here folds into the earth, with the low, shadowed depression of Pole Cat Hollow providing a stark contrast to the distant, hazy silhouette of Pleasant Ridge that defines the horizon. Sunlight catches the limestone outcroppings, turning the gray stone into a pale, flickering gold as the afternoon wanes, while the air carries the cool, damp scent of the nearby water. Residents move with a quiet, deliberate pace through a geography defined by its deep, shaded ravines and the persistent, winding movement of the creek that keeps the surrounding soil perpetually damp and heavy.

Anderson grew from the necessity of the rail line and the bounty of the timber, establishing a character forged in the practical, industrious spirit of the Ozark foothills. The local economy persists through a blend of small-scale commerce and the stewardship of the land, with the Dabbs Greer Town Hole Park And Access serving as a modest, essential gathering point where the community maintains a connection to the water. History here is kept in the quiet maintenance of storefronts and the memories of those who have worked the surrounding woods, with the dense growth of Huckleberry Ridge State Forest standing as a silent, green sentinel eight miles to the east. Even in the height of summer, a traveler can find a moment of stillness at the park, watching the light shift across the surface of the creek, far removed from the clamor of the plains to the north.

Nearby Outdoor Places

KCS Anderson Depot (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 241° SW
Lanagan Towersite (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 207° SW
Mount Shira Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.1 mi, 192° S
Deep Ford Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 115° SE
Huckleberry Ridge Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 124° SE
Big Sugar Creek State Park (State Park) — 7.0 mi, 100° E
Kansas CIty Southern RR Noel Depot (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 198° S
Longwell Museum (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 021° N
WWII ruin (Historic Ruins) — 13.9 mi, 020° N
OKARMO Corner (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 223° SW
Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.3 mi, 017° N · 82 acres
KCS Caboose Number 383 (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 182° S
Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.7 mi, 277° W · 8,813 acres
Cinema 6 of Grove (Cinema) — 17.5 mi, 258° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 19.1 mi, 142° SE
Bike Art (and more) (Public Artwork) — 19.3 mi, 132° SE
Honey Creek State Park (State Park) — 19.5 mi, 255° W
Wyandot Tribe (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 301° NW
Crystal Bridges Overlook (Viewpoint) — 22.8 mi, 144° SE
George Washington Carver National Monument (National Monument) — 23.3 mi, 011° N · 241 acres
Helen’s Amphitheater (Theatre) — 24.3 mi, 145° SE
Wild Wilderness Drive Thru Safari (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 24.6 mi, 187° S
Bentonville Tiger Stadium (Stadium) — 24.7 mi, 146° SE
Donald E. White Auditorium (Theatre) — 25.3 mi, 143° SE
Tristate Marker (Attraction) — 25.9 mi, 338° N
Leetown Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 25.9 mi, 123° SE
Exeter Corn Maze (Theme Park) — 26.8 mi, 092° E
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 31.4 mi, 105° E · 1.5M acres
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 33.0 mi, 181° S · 1.1M acres
Piney Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 43.0 mi, 088° E · 8,184 acres

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