2017 Map of Mill Spring

About this map

Piedmont serves as the gateway to this portion of the Ozark foothills, where the Black River winds southward toward Leeper and Mill Spring. The map documents a landscape defined by significant topographic relief, featuring deeply carved drainages such as Stillhouse Hollow and Mining Town Hollow. Genealogy and local history are preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and burial sites, including the Kelley Cem, Bowles Cem, and Warmack Cem. The transition from the settled valley near the Piedmont Municipal Airport to the protected expanse of the Mark Twain National Forest reflects the area's timber and conservation legacy. Notable physical features like The Gulf and Bunkers Knob punctuate the ridges of Benning Ridge and Hassell Ridge, while water resources like Carter Lake and Bunyard Spring illustrate the karst-influenced hydrology of the Wayne County region.