2021 Map of Keltner

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Keltner and Ongo anchor this portion of the Ozark hills, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Swan Cr and its numerous tributaries. The geography is characterized by prominent ridges like Marshfield Ridge and Harmon Ridge, separated by deep hollows such as Nance Hollow and Harmon Hollow. This area, part of the Mark Twain National Forest, maintains a rural character with a network of country roads like Chadwick Rd and Keltner Rd connecting small settlements and family landmarks. The distribution of small burial grounds, including Harvill Cem, Gray Cem, and the Mount Olive Cem, reflects a history of dispersed homesteading and local community hubs. To the southeast, the terrain transitions toward Old Merritt near the banks of the Boulder Fork, illustrating how early 21st-century settlement patterns continue to follow the natural drainage of the Christian and Douglas County borderlands.