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2020 Map of Mammoth Spring

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Mammoth Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Mammoth Spring serves as the focal point of this region, where the state line between Arkansas and Missouri divides the towns of Thayer and Mammoth Spring. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Spring River, which flows southward through a series of significant river features including Cottonwood Falls, Saddler Falls, and the Needles Eye near Horseshoe Bend. The drainage network is dense, fed by numerous tributaries such as Myatt Creek, English Cr, and Wolf Cr.

For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves the location of several family-named landmarks and resting places, including Whiteside Cem, McLemore Cem, and Taylor Cem. The transition from the more settled northern area near the Missouri Line Rd to the more dispersed hamlets of King and Many Islands highlights a rural economy tied to the river's path. Named hollows like Hatfield Hollow and Williams Hollow further delineate the complex topography of the Ozark foothills during this period of the late twenty-teens.