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2021 Map of Acorn Ridge

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Acorn Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Acorn Ridge and the surrounding uplands of Stoddard County define this transition between the hilly Ozark foothills and the low-lying plains of the Missouri Bootheel. The landscape is marked by a network of drainage systems including Duck Cr and Flat Mingo Cr, which feed into the wetlands of Mingo Swamp in the northwest corner. This 2021 study documents the established rural communities of Curdton, Hickman, and Leora, alongside numerous family burial grounds that anchor the local genealogy.

Evidence of the region’s early religious and social centers is found at Brown General Baptist Church Cem, while topographic landmarks like Rock Knob and Hodge Hill provide significant elevation changes relative to the southern flats near Aid. The intricate grid of county roads, such as Co RD 250 and State Hwy PP, connects these isolated settlements, reflecting a persistent agrarian settlement pattern that has endured into the twenty-first century.