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Blackwater Missouri Map

Explore Blackwater, 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 Blackwater, Missouri

How to Use This Blackwater, Missouri Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blackwater, 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 Blackwater.

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	Blackwater
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Cooper County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.9803
Longitude	-92.99075
Population	170
Density	200.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	65322
Area Code	573
County Seat	Boonville
School District	Blackwater R-II School District

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About Blackwater, Missouri

Blackwater is a locality in Cooper County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 170. The population density is 200.1 people per km². Blackwater is located at 38.9803°N, 92.9908°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Blackwater is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 65322.

Blackwater occupies a quiet intersection of the Missouri landscape where the Blackwater River carves a slow, deliberate path through the fertile soil. It lies 14.8 miles southeast of Marshall, MO (from Marshall, MO: bearing 132°T), and is situated 13.3 miles west of Boonville. The surrounding terrain consists of expansive fields and thickets that absorb the heavy, golden light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the open expanse. Visitors often congregate at the Blackwater Bridge Access, where the water’s edge offers a vantage point for observing the rhythmic migration of birds and the subtle shifts in the river’s silt-heavy currents. Three miles to the north, the waters of Wilson Lake remain still, providing a muted contrast to the persistent, winding motion of the nearby riverbed.

Blackwater maintains a connection to its agricultural roots, where the economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding plains and the legacies of those who first broke the prairie sod. The architecture of the older storefronts reflects a sturdy, utilitarian history that favors function over ornamentation, keeping the pace of daily affairs steady and unadorned. While the horizon remains flat and wide, the distant silhouette of Coppers Hill serves as a faint, singular reminder of the rugged topography that defines the broader regional geography. Life in Blackwater persists with a quiet gravity, focused on the seasonal cycles of the harvest and the enduring, plain-spoken character of a place that finds its own meaning in the steady flow of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Blackwater Bridge Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 033° NE
Arrow Rock Tower Site (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 043° NE
Harriman Hill Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.7 mi, 143° SE
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.3 mi, 027° NE · 32k acres
Arrow Rock Historic Marker (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 022° N
Katy Trail (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 152° SE
Harley Park Lookout (Viewpoint) — 12.3 mi, 092° E
Old MKT Railroad Bridge (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 091° E
Pete the Pterobutterdactylfly (Public Artwork) — 12.9 mi, 092° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 091° E
Indian Foothills Park (Local Park) — 13.2 mi, 315° NW
Kemper Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 091° E
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 13.4 mi, 090° E
Franklin Island Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 088° E
Blue Star Memorial Highway (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 102° E
Jim the Wonder Dog Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 311° NW
Van Meter State Park (State Park) — 24.2 mi, 326° NW
Stauffacher Theatre (Theatre) — 24.6 mi, 218° SW
Daum Museum of Contemporary Art (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 218° SW
Thompson O'Sullivan Studio Theatre (Theatre) — 24.7 mi, 217° SW
Burr Oak (Attraction) — 28.8 mi, 101° E
Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 30.1 mi, 106° E
Schnabel Woods Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 31.3 mi, 104° E
Access Arts (Arts Centre) — 33.3 mi, 090° E
Boathenge (Attraction) — 34.4 mi, 109° E
Courthouse Columns (Historic Ruins) — 35.6 mi, 093° E
Resident Arts (Arts Centre) — 35.8 mi, 093° E
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.3 mi, 345° N · 22k acres
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 44.8 mi, 116° SE · 1.5M acres

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