2015 Map of Big Piney

About this map

The Big Piney River carves a deep, winding path through the northern reaches of the Ozark plateau on this Missouri landscape. Dominated by the timbered expanse of the Mark Twain National Forest, the map captures the transition between the military installations of Fort Leonard Wood in the northwest and the dispersed rural settlements of Big Piney, Ross Bridge, and Duke. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of named drainage features like Watts Hollow and Crossing Hollow, where many local families maintained small burial grounds including the Knapp Lawson Cemetery and Bradford Cemetery. Notable hydrological features such as Miller Spring and Stone Mill Spring highlight the region's karst topography, while landmarks like Democrat Ridge and Wildcat Shoal define the local geography during this modern era.