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2021 Map of Howes Mill Spring

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Howes Mill Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Howes Mill Spring and the surrounding woodlands of the Mark Twain National Forest define this Missouri landscape near the Dent and Crawford county line. The map reveals a deeply dissected terrain characterized by named hollows such as Plank Hollow and Plugtown Hollow, where small family cemeteries like Hutson-Walker Cem and Kittenger Cem are tucked into the valleys. These burial sites, along with others such as Mounce Cem and Hughes Cem, serve as primary records of the area's rural genealogy and early settlement patterns.

Water plays a central role in the local geography, with the Middle Prong Crooked Cr and W Fork Huizzah Cr carving through the hills. Notable landmarks like the Number 117 Reservoir at the edge of the Indian Trail State Forest Lake and the Wishing Spring highlight the importance of water resources in this part of the Ozarks. Evidence of historic transit and land use remains visible through labels for the Old Mill road and the Crooked Tower lookout point.