2004 Map of Manes

About this map

Mark Twain National Forest dominates the topography of this central Missouri landscape, where the ridges and hollows of Wright and Laclede counties converge. The map documents several small, persistent communities including Manes, Lynchburg, and Embree, alongside the site of the former Lynchburg CCC Camp. This area is defined by its complex drainage network, where Beaver Creek and Norris Creek wind through deep depressions like Wolf Hollow and Moore Hollow. The presence of a Schoolhouse and numerous small cemeteries marked simply as Cem across the hillsides suggests a history of dispersed rural settlement and family homesteads typical of the Ozark plateau. The network of backroads, including Blackwell Road and Mosely Road, provides a clear view of the local infrastructure during the early 21st century revision by the USDA Forest Service.