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2000 Map of Rhodes Mountain

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Rhodes Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The St Francis River cuts a complex path through the heart of this landscape, forming notable geologic features like the Tiemann Shut-In and Mud Creek Shut-In. This area in the St. Francois Mountains is defined by a history of extraction and preservation, where the Millstream Gardens State Conservation Area and Silver Mine Rec Area now occupy lands once busy with prospecting. Evidence of the region's mining heritage is clearly marked at the Silver Mine and Apex Mine, as well as the aptly named Tin Mine Mountain.

Smaller rural communities and family history are preserved through scattered landmarks like Bethel Ch, Oak Grove Ch, and the Ashlock Cem. The settlement at Lance and the crossing at Whitener Ford provide specific points for genealogists tracing the 20th-century development of Madison County. The rugged topography, featuring summits like Rhodes Mountain and Pease Mountain, illustrates the isolation of these early Missouri Ozark settlements.