2011 Map of Prescott

About this map

Prescott and the nearby community of Venable occupy a landscape defined by the winding course of the Big Piney River and its numerous tributaries. This rural Texas County terrain is marked by significant topographical variation, including Narrow Gap Bluff, Elmo Ridge, and several hollows like Jacktar Hollow and Schoolhouse Hollow that hint at the local history and naming conventions of the region. Family histories are deeply rooted here, evidenced by several small graveyards such as Burnett Cemetery, Sliger Cemetery, and Cavaness Cemetery. The river is a central geographic feature, with Sandy Shoals Ford providing a crossing point and Boiling Spring and Burnett Spring feeding into the system. Transportation is primarily rural, though the presence of the Piney Bend Airport and a separate Landing Strip indicate an established aerial connection for this part of the Missouri Ozarks during the early 21st century.