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1966 Map of Midridge

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Midridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

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Mark Twain National Forest dominates this mid-1960s Ozark landscape, where the settlement of Midridge is located along the crest of Polk Ridge. The topography is defined by a dense network of hollows and springs, including Swinney Spring, Laxton Spring, and Alec Spring, which feed into major watercourses like Big Creek and Blair Creek. This survey reveals the area's geological and industrial character through features such as Laxton Cave and the Adair Creek Mine.

Social and civic life is anchored by dispersed country churches, including Polk Ch, Sweetwater Ch, and the Latter Day Saints Ch. The terrain transitions from the heights of Hominy Tower State Site down into deep valleys like Graveyard Hollow and Sugarcamp Hollow. These patterns of land use, from state-managed timberlands like Powder Mill State Forest to small family cemeteries like Nuckols Cem, reflect a rural Missouri community deeply integrated with its environment.