2021 Map of Lanton

About this map

The settlement of Lanton serves as the focal point for this section of the Ozarks, situated along S State Rte 17 just north of the state line. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the S Fork Spring River and its numerous tributaries, including W Fork Spring Cr and Cole Br. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Meltabarger Cem in the northeast and the Cannon Graveyard to the southwest offers specific locations for tracing early families in Howell County. Distinctive topographic features like Devils Den and Turkeypen Ridge illustrate the deeply dissected terrain typical of the region, where a dense network of county roads, such as Co Rd 9180 and Co Rd 9300, connects isolated hollows and small water bodies like Stace-Shannon Lake.