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2015 Map of Protem

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Protem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Rueter and Protem anchor this survey of the Ozark borderlands, where the steep hollows of Mark Twain National Forest meet the rising waters of Bull Shoals Lake. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of narrow valleys and high ridges, including Blackjack Knob and Goetz Ridge, which dictated the early settlement patterns and road placements. Local history is preserved in several family-named burial sites, such as Merritt Cemetery and Wolf Cemetery, situated along the ridgelines above the winding creek beds.

Water is a dominant force throughout the region, with Big Creek and its many forks carving out distinct geographic features like Bear Cave Hollow and Murley Hollow. In the southeast, Nolands Point marks the transition into the expansive lake environment. Smaller springs, including Owens Spring and Schoolhouse Spring, indicate the historical reliance on local water sources in these remote Missouri woodlands.