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2015 Map of Manes

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Lynchburg and Mingsville anchor this portion of the Ozark plateau, where the landscape is defined by the high ridges of the Mark Twain National Forest. The map reveals a deeply dissected terrain characterized by numerous hollows, including Wilcox Hollow, Wolf Hollow, and Schoolhouse Hollow, which dictate the winding paths of rural roads like Forestry Rd and State Hwy AH.

Water is central to the area's geography, with the headwaters of Beaver Creek and Norris Cr carving through the limestone topography. Local heritage is preserved in sites like the Blankenship Cemetery and small communities such as Embree, Astoria, and Manes. The intersection of Laclede, Wright, and Texas counties creates a unique tri-county border area, illustrating how political boundaries were surveyed across this complex network of creeks and draws including Doolittle Cr and Flannery Br.