2021 Map of Doniphan South

About this map

The Current River carves a winding path through this portion of Ripley County, serving as the primary geographic focal point for the surrounding settlements. In the northern reaches, Doniphan serves as a hub of local activity, centered around the Ripley County Courthouse. The landscape is defined by its drainages and family-named hollows, including Turkeypen Hollow and Pine Hill Hollow, which feed into the river system. Downstream, the river navigates around Big Island before reaching the southern communities of Pratt and Current View. The area is notably dense with small family and community burial grounds, such as Amity Cem, Towles Cem, and Sanky Hall Cem, which offer significant value for genealogical research. Large distinctive features like Gartman Rock and the Davis Cutoff further characterize the river's influence on the local terrain and historical land use patterns.