1999 Map of Stone Hill

About this map

Scotia Iron Mine and the surrounding valley floor document the industrial and social footprint of the Dent and Reynolds county border at the close of the twentieth century. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Meramec River and the headwaters of the West Fork Huzzah Creek, where small settlements like Stone Hill and Howes Mill remain connected by rural routes such as Scenic Drive. The map provides a detailed view of the region's extractive and agrarian history through features like the Gravel Pit and several family burial grounds, including Scotia Cem and Brook Cem. The vast wooded expanse of the Mark Twain National Forest dominates the central topography, punctuated by high points like Marcoot Lookout and the long spine of Stooping Tree Ridge. To the south, the Sinkin Experimental Forest reflects specialized land management within the broader forest system.