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2021 Map of Midridge

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Midridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Mark Twain National Forest dominates this section of the Ozarks, where the boundary between Shannon and Reynolds counties cuts through a landscape of deep hollows and high ridges. The small settlements of Midridge and Rat serve as local anchors in a terrain defined by water sources like Swinney Spring and Laxton Spring. The map documents a network of family and community landmarks, including the Polk Memorial Cem on Polk Ridge and the Latter Day Saints Cem further south.

Transportation in the early 21st century remains centered on winding forest routes and rural paths, notably the Ozark Trl and the Blair Creek Equestrian Trl. These trails follow the natural contours of the land, crossing drainages such as Blair Cr and Sweetwater Cr. The proliferation of named hollows, from Sugarcamp Hollow to Graveyard Hollow, reflects a long history of local place-naming tied to specific geographic features and historical usage.