2021 Map of Norwood

About this map

Norwood and Macomb anchor this section of the Ozarks plateau at the border of Wright and Douglas counties. The landscape is defined by the high ground of Mary Gray Hill and Tick Ridge, which separate the various drainages of the Absher Prong and Clark Cr to the north from the deep descent into Samson Hollow to the south. This terrain has historically dictated the settlement patterns, with homesteads and community life clustered around numerous rural burial grounds like Shiloh Cem and Mount Harmon Cem. A dense network of county roads, including Co RD 543 and Co RD 112, navigates the complex system of ridges and hollows, connecting isolated farmsteads to the primary rail and road corridor running through the northern tier.