1999 Map of Howes Mill Spring

About this map

Howes Mill Spring emerges in this corner of the Ozark Highlands, where the land is defined by a dense network of named hollows and spring-fed waterways. Within the Mark Twain National Forest and Indian Trail Conservation Area, the terrain is etched by deep drainages like Plugtown Hollow and Plank Hollow. Local genealogy is well-represented through numerous family-named burial grounds, including Hutson-Walker Cem, Bowers Cem, and Hughes Cem. A notable shift in local industry is visible near the south border, where the Fish Hatcheries (Abandoned) sit along the banks of a creek, indicating a transition in the management of these limestone-filtered waters. The map captures the meeting of Dent and Crawford Counties amidst a landscape of isolated springs like Rattlesnake Spring and Wishing Spring.