2014 Map of Mozark Mountain

About this map

Hendricks sits at the western edge of this topographic study, where the Blackwater River and Dry Fork converge within the Monongahela National Forest. The landscape is dominated by the steep ridges of Backbone Mountain and Mozark Mtn, with many small settlements and named springs clustered along the lower river valleys. Toward the south, the village of Gladwin and the nearby Teter Cem provide significant points of interest for local history researchers and genealogists tracking families in the Glady Fork area. The presence of Olson Lookout Tower on Backbone Mountain highlights the strategic importance of high-elevation observation in this densely forested region. Further up the winding courses of the Dry Fork, smaller locales like Elk and Mackeyville mark the sparse but distinct footprint of human activity among the numerous runs and creeks that carve through the highlands.