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2015 Map of Thornfield

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Thornfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Little North Fork White River winds through this Ozark County landscape, carving deep valleys that define the local geography. Within the boundaries of the Mark Twain National Forest, small rural communities such as Thornfield and Hammond are connected by a network of county roads following the ridgelines and creek beds. The terrain is marked by numerous named hollows, including Buttram Hollow, Goldsbarry Hollow, and Buzzard Roost Hollow, reflecting the traditional naming conventions of the Missouri Ozarks.

Genealogical interest is found in the scattered burial grounds that serve these small settlements, such as the Welsh Cemetery near Pondfork and the Graham Cemetery located south of Longrun. The prominence of Washington Bald in the southwest corner provides a distinctive topographical landmark overlooking the drainage of Pond Fork and Long Run. This map documents a region where the rugged relief has historically dictated the placement of homesteads and cemeteries away from the steep hollows and toward the more navigable upland benches.