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2015 Map of Lesterville

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Lesterville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Lesterville and the nearby hamlet of Lake Springs sit at the intersection of several river branches in this 2015 survey of Reynolds and Iron counties. The landscape is defined by the heavy drainage of the Black River, including its Middle Fork and East Fork, which carve through the dense terrain of the Saint Francois Mountains. Settlement patterns are largely confined to these narrow river valleys and the numerous hollows that branch away from the water, such as Clay Lick Hollow and Needmore Hollow.

Genealogists will find several notable burial grounds, including Shy Cemetery and Dobbins Cemetery near the river, as well as the Hyatts Creek Cemetery further south. The map also highlights the complex local hydrology, from Sherwood Forest Lake in the northwest to the Warner Bay Spring and the steep elevation of Coil Bluff near the southern boundary. Distinctive peaks like Johnston Mtn and Vickery Mtn rise above the drainage basins, illustrating the topographical isolation of these Ozark communities.