2017 Map of Howes Mill Spring

About this map

Howes Mill Spring and the surrounding drainages of the Mark Twain National Forest define this corner of the Ozark Highlands on the boundary of Dent and Crawford counties. This landscape is a complex network of hollows, including Deerpen Hollow, Rollins Bluff Hollow, and Onion Hollow, which feed into larger watercourses like the E Prong Crooked Cr and Water Fork Cr. The map preserves the locations of several family and community burial sites, such as Hutson-Walker Cem and Mounce Cem, which are vital for genealogical research in this rural area. Human presence is also marked by recreational landmarks like Tiefenthalers Lake Retreat and the Indian Trail State Forest Lake. The dense naming of small landforms, from Post Oak Flats to Gibson Hollow, reflects a deeply localized geography where every ridge and draw was known to the resident families who navigated these forest roads.