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2021 Map of Cascade

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Saint Francois Mountains anchor the northwestern corner of this landscape, where the headwaters of several branches of Big Cr begin their descent through deep hollows. Small agricultural and timber settlements like Buckhorn, Gravelton, and Cascade are established along the valley floors, connected by a network of county roads and state highways that follow the natural contours of the Ozark Plateau. The area is marked by a high density of small family burial grounds, including the Huffman - McKelvey Cem and Dixon - Sutton Cem, indicating a long history of family-based land ownership.

Water management and local hydrology are evident at the McKelvey Dam and along the winding course of Cedar Cr. The transition from Madison County into Wayne County occurs near the southern edge of the map, where the terrain shifts toward Burch and the drainage of Bear Cr. The naming conventions of the numerous hollows, such as Cab Barrett Hollow and Puch Hollow, suggest the significant influence of local families on the geography of these valleys.