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2011 Map of Jam Up Cave

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Jam Up Cave
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Jacks Fork snakes through the center of this Missouri Ozarks landscape, carving a deep corridor defined by prominent landmarks like Bee Bluff and Chalk Bluff. This 2011 survey illustrates a region where water and relief dictate the pattern of human activity, from the river access points at Bay Creek River Access and Rymers River Access to the working landscapes of Bunker Hill Ranch and Rymer Ranch. The upland areas are dissected by numerous named hollows, including Stillhouse Hollow and Fly Blow Hollow, while ridges like Angel Ridge and Jenny Ridge provide natural traversals between the drainage basins.

Genealogists will find several rural burial grounds documented, such as Dyer Cemetery in the north and the Turkey Oak and Duncan Cemetery sites near the southern boundary. The map captures a transition from the winding river valley to the more structured road network near Birch Tree, where routes like Highway ZZ and Co Road M-464 connect scattered residences and agricultural tracts along the southern edge of the quadrangle.