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2017 Map of Edwards

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Edwards
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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Edwards and Hastain anchor this part of Benton County, where the southern reaches of the Lake of the Ozarks meet a complex network of hollows and ridges. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Turkey Cr, Deer Cr, and Little Deer Cr, which carve through the terrain before emptying into the major lake inlets of Duroc Bay and Turkey Creek Cove. This region's history is etched into the names of its landforms, such as Miller Ridge and Sawmill Hollow, hinting at the legacy of local timbering and homesteading.

Genealogists will find the locations of Belleview Cem and Hastain Cem vital for tracing family ties in this rural area. The distribution of homes and names like Short School Hollow provides a glimpse into the historic settlement patterns that persisted even as the creation of the reservoir altered the local geography. From the residential clusters along State HWY M to the quiet hollows like Mattock Hollow, this survey documents the enduring community structure of the Ozark hills.