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2000 Map of Rock Pile Mountain

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Rock Pile 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 winding path through this rugged corner of the Ozarks, defining a landscape dominated by the Mark Twain National Forest. At the heart of the map lies the Rock Pile Mountain Wilderness, a protected area named for its distinctive Rock Pile Mountain. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous hollows, such as Lewis Hollow and Turkey Pan Hollow, which drained into the river long before modern development.

Small settlements like French Mills and Jewett represent the historic social centers of the region, supported by rural institutions like Mt Pisgah Ch and a network of family burial grounds including Shoemaker Cem and Rhodes Cem. Evidence of the area's resource-based economy is visible at Mining Hollow and a Strip Mine near Bratt Hollow, while recreation is marked by the passage of the Ozark Trail.