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2017 Map of Warm Springs

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Warm Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The borderlands of Missouri and Arkansas define this landscape, where the settlement of Warm Springs sits just south of the state line. This rural corridor in Randolph County is marked by a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including Warm Springs Cem, Macedonia Cem, and Whittenberg Cem, which serve as vital landmarks for local genealogical research. The terrain is characterized by numerous springs and ridges, such as Whittenberg Spring and Tyer Ridge, which influenced the placement of early homesteads and roads.

Water resources are central to the area's geography, with the Eleven Point River cutting through the western edge and several man-made reservoirs like Fourche Creek Site 16 Reservoir dotting the hills. Smaller hamlets such as Hamil and Ingram appear along established routes like Meador Rd, illustrating the dispersed nature of these upland communities. The mapping of these features provides a clear view of the physical and social geography of the Ozark foothills at the start of the 21st century.