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Merriam Woods Missouri Map

Explore Merriam Woods, 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 Merriam Woods, Missouri

How to Use This Merriam Woods, Missouri Map

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

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	Merriam Woods
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Taney County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	36.721515
Longitude	-93.172877
Population	2,006
Density	511.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	65740
Area Code	417
County Seat	Forsyth
School District	Branson R-IV School District

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About Merriam Woods, Missouri

Merriam Woods is a locality in Taney County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,006. The population density is 511.9 people per km². Merriam Woods is located at 36.7215°N, 93.1729°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Merriam Woods is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 65740.

Merriam Woods emerges from the dense, hardwood-laden terrain where the Silver Creek carves a winding path through the limestone-heavy earth. It lies 5.8 miles north-northeast of Branson, MO (from Branson, MO: bearing 33°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-northeast of Hollister. Silver Creek Lake holds the stillness of the afternoon light, reflecting the heavy, humid sky that often settles over the Missouri landscape. To the west, the distant silhouettes of Snapp Balds rise like a bruised purple hem against the horizon, anchoring the wide, uneven plains that stretch toward the north. The proximity of Lewis Memorial Conservation Area offers a reprieve of deep, unmanaged thickets and quiet, leaf-strewn trails, while the nearby descent into Gettman Hollow creates a natural basin where the air turns cool and damp long before the sun dips below the tree line.

Merriam Woods maintains a modest, self-contained character, defined by the quiet industry of those who favor the solitude of the woods over the clamor of larger, more frantic transit hubs. The local economy persists through a slow, steady rhythm of trade and land stewardship, leaning heavily into the legacies of those who first cleared these slopes to build modest homesteads. There is a distinct, plain-spoken resilience here, a quality that mirrors the stubborn oak and hickory forests that dominate the surrounding geography. Life in Merriam Woods does not seek the attention of the outside world, preferring the uncomplicated cycle of the seasons and the reliable, seasonal flooding of the nearby creek bed to mark the passage of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lewis Memorial Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.0 mi, 181° S
Bull Creek Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 252° W
Boston Ferry Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 218° SW
Branson Forestry Office (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 233° SW
Bull Shoals Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 115° SE
Bull Shoals Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 135° SE
Branson Recplex (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 235° SW
Yakov's Theatre (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 215° SW
Town Square Amphitheatre Stage & Water-and-Fire Show (Theatre) — 5.8 mi, 203° SW
Branson Ghosts & Legends (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 205° SW
Historic Owen Theatre (Arts Centre) — 6.0 mi, 204° SW
Branson Meadows Cinemas 11 (Cinema) — 6.3 mi, 227° SW
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 6.4 mi, 005° N · 1.5M acres
Celebrity Car Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 217° SW
Grand Country Fun Spot (Theme Park) — 7.1 mi, 220° SW
Grand Country Resort (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 220° SW
Ride The Ducks (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 222° SW
Elite Cinema III (Cinema) — 7.9 mi, 234° SW
Castle of Chaos & Hannah's Maze of Mirrors (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 225° SW
Hollywood Wax Museum (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 225° SW
World's Largest Toy Museum (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 231° SW
Busiek State Forest And Wildife Area (State Resource Management Area) — 8.8 mi, 351° N
The Runaway Mountain Coaster (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 223° SW
Hercules-Glades Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.8 mi, 098° E · 12k acres
Table Rock State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 218° SW
Ruins - Log Cabin / Barn (Historic Ruins) — 15.5 mi, 093° E
Ruined Building (Historic Ruins) — 16.4 mi, 094° E
City of Ozark Community Building (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 355° N
Ozark Medieval Fortress (Historic Castle / Fort) — 20.7 mi, 163° S
Piney Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.6 mi, 265° W · 8,184 acres

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