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2015 Map of Midridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Mark Twain National Forest dominates this section of the Ozark Highlands, where the borders of Shannon and Reynolds Counties meet. The landscape is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, including Polk Ridge and Cedar Point, carved by numerous waterways like Blair Cr and Logan Cr. The small community of Midridge and the uniquely named Rat stand as central points of reference in an area primarily characterized by its drainage systems and natural springs, such as Laxton Spring and McIntire Spring.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the location of Nuckols Cemetery near the eastern boundary and the evocative naming of various landforms, such as Graveyard Hollow and Which Church Hollow. The presence of Number 51 Lake in the northeast and numerous named hollows like Barton Hollow and Tomahawk Hollow illustrate a terrain where every fold in the earth was named by its inhabitants for navigation and identity.