2004 Map of Slabtown Spring

About this map

The Big Piney River meanders through a landscape defined by deep Ozark hollows and federally protected lands at the turn of the 21st century. This area, updated by the Forest Service, highlights the transition from rural settlement to conservation, including the Paddy Creek Wilderness and portions of the Mark Twain National Forest. The map documents the persistent, small-scale footprint of communities like Slabtown, Hazleton, and Roby, while preserving the location of family burial grounds such as Omalley Cem and Merrill Cem.