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2012 Map of Howes Mill Spring

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Howes Mill Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The settlement of Ark and the expansive Indian Trail State Forest define the landscape of Dent County on this 2012 survey. The area is characterized by a dense network of hollows—including Onion Hollow, Plank Hollow, and Mounce Hollow—which direct the drainage of the Middle Prong Crooked Creek and Hutchins Creek. Local history is preserved in numerous family burial grounds such as Hutson-Walker Cemetery and Hughes Cemetery, reflecting generations of residence in these wooded valleys.

Water management and conservation are central to the region, marked by the Indian Trail Fish Hatchery and several reservoirs like Indian Trail State Forest Lake. The terrain rises to landmarks like Indian Trail Lookout and levels out at Post Oak Flats. Near the southern edge of the map, Howes Mill Spring and the Howes Mill Fish Hatchery Dam highlight the importance of local cold-water springs to the community and the environment.