
The Big River winds through the heart of this Jefferson County landscape, serving as the primary geographic anchor for small communities and family farmsteads. Near the settlement of Fletcher, the terrain transitions toward the northern reaches of the Saint Francois Mountains, characterized by numerous named hollows such as Grinnin Hollow and Hoot Owl Hollow. These steep-sided valleys suggest a traditional Ozark settlement pattern where dwellings and roads follow the gentler gradients of the watercourses.
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1901 · De Soto
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1930 · De Soto NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1930 · Pacific SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1931 · De Soto SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1937 · Fletcher
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1937 · Tiff
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1938 · Cedar Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1938 · Fletcher
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1939 · Tiff
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1940 · Cedar Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000