Explore Murphy, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Murphy, 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 Murphy.
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 | Murphy |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.490332 |
| Longitude | -90.487066 |
| Population | 8,425 |
| Density | 824.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 63026, 63049 |
| Area Code | 314 |
| County Seat | Hillsboro |
| School District | Northwest R-I School District |
Murphy emerges from the landscape as a quiet expanse where the light catches the tall grasses at the end of a long afternoon. It lies 7.1 miles northwest of Arnold, MO (from Arnold, MO: bearing 304°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west of Oakville. The Saline Creek carves a path through the earth nearby, its steady current reflecting the shifting colors of the sky as it moves past the local terrain. Only a mile away, the Fon-Du-Lac Reservoir offers a still, deep presence that anchors the surrounding fields. To the west, the distant Crescent Hills rise against the horizon, providing a permanent, shadowed boundary to the view. Travelers passing through the Aselman (Dorothy E) Memorial Addition To Forest 44 Conservation Area will notice the dense, quiet woods that define the regional character. Murphy holds the stillness of the inland plains, where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and coming weather.
Settlement in the region grew from the necessity of working the land, establishing a rhythm of labor that persists in the modest pace of Murphy. The local economy has long relied on the practical application of regional resources, moving from early agricultural roots toward the light industry that supports the surrounding area. Families here maintain a connection to the traditions of the Midwest, where the value of a day’s work remains the standard for success. While Tyson Hollow offers a geographic reminder of the deeper valleys that once dictated the movement of early settlers, the modern focus stays on sustaining the local infrastructure. Business in the area remains small-scale and deliberate, favoring consistency over the rapid expansion seen in larger urban centers. Murphy reflects the industrious, plain-spoken nature of Missouri, where the history of the soil is written in the careful maintenance of every fence line and access road.
Life in Murphy moves with a deliberate grace, characterized by the neighborly interactions that define a place where people have known one another for generations. The cultural atmosphere is quiet and observant, favoring the porch-front conversation over the clamor of city living. While no singular monument dominates the skyline, the Aselman (Dorothy E) Memorial Addition To Forest 44 Conservation Area serves as a vital point of pride for those who value the preservation of the native landscape. Residents often gather for local seasonal events that celebrate the harvest and the changing of the seasons, maintaining bonds that keep the social fabric intact. There is a sense that the residents are content to let the world move at its own speed, finding satisfaction in the simple, steady progression of the year. Murphy stands as a reminder that a place does not need to be famous to possess a genuine, enduring identity.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Murphy, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.490332, -90.487066. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Murphy includes the ZIP code (63026, 63049), telephone area code (314), county seat of Jefferson County (Hillsboro), and school district assignment (Northwest R-I School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |