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1999 Map of Banner

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Banner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

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Bell Mountain Wilderness dominates the southern portion of this landscape within the Mark Twain National Forest. The rugged topography is defined by significant elevations such as Pruitt Mountain and Logan Mountain, which overlook a network of drainage systems including Cedar Creek and Reid Creek. Human settlement is concentrated in the northern sections, particularly around the community of Banner and the Belleview Valley Nursing Home.

Genealogists will find several family-named burial grounds throughout the area, such as Tullock Cem, Nelson Cem, and Richardson Cem. These sites, along with small country congregations like Full Gospel Chapel and Cedar Grove Ch, suggest a long-standing rural community structure tied to the land. The presence of a Sawmill and the administrative boundaries of the Potosi Ranger District point to the local importance of timber and forest management in the late twentieth century.