2012 Map of Flat

About this map

Spring Creek and its many tributaries carve a network of hollows across this Missouri landscape, shaping the development of rural settlements like Flat and Beulah. The terrain is characterized by named ridges and deep depressions, including Tie Ridge, Teasley Hollow, and Ash Spring Hollow, which dictate the winding paths of roads such as Relfe Rd and State Hwy M. For those researching family history in Phelps County, the map identifies Trout Cemetery in the southwest corner and several significant water sources that likely served early farmsteads, notably Relfe Spring and Cave Spring. The presence of many Usfs roads indicates the integration of National Forest lands, while local named landmarks like Hamilton Hollow and Mathis Hollow provide specific points of reference for tracing historical land use and nineteenth-century settlement patterns.