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1981 Map of Rhyse

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Rhyse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Rhyse serves as a small focal point within this landscape of the Missouri Ozarks, situated near the intersection of several branching drainages. The topography is defined by deeply carved hollows, including Fudge Hollow, Grave Hollow, and Coon Den Hollow, which reveal a traditional pattern of upland settlement where homes and cemeteries often occupy the ridges or protected valley floors. Numerous small family or community burial grounds like Wofford Cem and Dry Fork Cem are scattered throughout the hills, reflecting a deeply rooted local history.

Religious and educational life in the late 20th century is anchored by rural landmarks such as New Harmony Ch and the Green Forest Sch. The presence of the Montauk State Public Hunting Area and a Lookout Tower in the southern portion of the map highlights the transition from agricultural use to managed conservation and recreation, while an old Mine near the center suggests the area's earlier extractive interests.