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1962 Map of Acorn Ridge

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Acorn Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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The Mingo National Wildlife Refuge dominates the northwest corner of this Stoddard County landscape, preserving a section of the Mingo Swamp Ditch No 1 and the St Louis-San Francisco rail line. The surrounding territory in New Lisbon is defined by an extensive drainage system designed to manage the lowland terrain, featuring engineered channels like the Goose Pond Ditch, Lick Creek Ditch, and Mule Ditch.

Settlement patterns follow the higher ground, with clusters of rural activity at Acorn Ridge, Hickman, and Aid. The local community's social fabric is visible through numerous country churches and family burial grounds, including Mt Olive Ch, Hollis Ch, and Harper Cem. Prominent elevations such as Rock Knob and Hodge Hill break the otherwise engineered hydraulic landscape, providing natural landmarks amidst the grid of reclaimed agricultural fields and managed wetlands.