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1997 Map of Wilderness

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Wilderness
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Wilderness and its surroundings in the Ozarks appear here at a time of deep conservation and forest management. Located on the border of Carter and Oregon counties, the area is defined by the Mark Twain National Forest and the protected Irish Wilderness. The landscape is etched with the memory of earlier industrial use, evidenced by the Old Tram Road and Tram Road, which once served logging operations before the forest was reclaimed by nature.

Water and topography shape the history of this region, from the winding Eleven Point River to the many hollows like Gold Mine Hollow and Stillhouse Hollow. Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts can trace the Ozark Trail as it passes near the Sinking Creek Lookout. For genealogists, the Freeman Cemetery serves as a lone marker of earlier settlement in a territory that has largely returned to its namesake wild state.