1999 Map of Shell Knob

About this map

Mark Twain National Forest dominates this Ozark landscape, where the wooded ridges and hollows are carved by Flat Creek and Piney Creek. This late 20th-century revision captures a rural network of small settlements like Cato, Hailey, and Hill City, alongside the expanding community at Shell Knob. Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, including the Epperly Mem Cem and the Snyder Cem, while the Fairview Sch and Mt View Ch point to the historic community centers of Barry County. The eastern portion of the map is preserved as the Piney Creek Wilderness, featuring a primitive trail system including the Piney Creek Trail and Woods Trail. The terrain is characterized by deep hollows like Galena Hollow and Bean Hollow, which define the drainage patterns feeding into the larger creek systems that eventually reach the Table Rock Lake region just beyond these borders.