1997 Map of Powder Mill Ferry

About this map

Powder Mill Ferry serves as a focal point along the river, illustrating the historical reliance on water crossings in the Ozark highlands. This late-twentieth-century perspective, updated with 1997 imagery by the U.S. Geological Survey, shows a landscape dominated by conservation areas and natural springs. The presence of numerous family-named landmarks like Peter Mooney Mountain, Williams Mountain, and Clint Williams Spring provides a tangible link to the area's early settlers and homesteaders. Much of the terrain is managed as the Ozark National Scenic Riverways and the Rocky Creek State Conservation Area. Notable water features such as Cove Spring and Stroup Spring feed into the complex network of hollows, including Booming Shoal Hollow and Slick Rock Hollow, which define the local drainage patterns into the Current River.