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2021 Map of Big Piney

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Big Piney River meanders through a landscape defined by the intersection of military, national forest, and private lands in this 2021 survey of Pulaski and Phelps Counties. To the northwest, the significant footprint of Fort Leonard Wood borders the Mark Twain National Forest, which blankets much of the central terrain. Small rural settlements like Big Piney and Duke serve as anchors for the local community, connected by a network of state roads including State Hwy J and State Hwy K.

Genealogical interest is found in the scattered family-named burial grounds like Knapp Lawson Cem and Ramsey Cem that persist in the hollows. Distinctive local landmarks, such as Stone Mill Spring and the Ross Bridge, highlight the importance of the river system to the region's geography. The terrain is deeply incised by numerous hollows, including McCourtney Hollow and Watts Hollow, which channel water toward the main river valley.