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2017 Map of Flat

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Mark Twain National Forest dominates this section of Phelps County, where the Ozark landscape is defined by a complex network of hollows and ridges. Named drainages like Spring Cr, Mill Cr, and Sherrill Cr have carved deep valleys through the limestone, creating a terrain characterized by prominent features such as Tie Ridge and Democrat Ridge. The small community of Flat and the western edge of Edgar Springs provide the primary points of settlement, connected by a web of local routes including State Hwy M and CCC Camp Rd.

Family history is preserved in several rural burial grounds scattered across the countryside, including Smith Cem and Relfe Cem. The geography is notably detailed with numerous named hollows, from Teasley Hollow in the northwest to Lawrence Hollow and Mathis Hollow further south, illustrating the intricate topography that has long influenced transportation and habitation patterns in this part of Missouri.