2015 Map of Willhoit

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Summit City and Noble anchor the northern reaches of this Missouri landscape, which is characterized by a dense network of hollows and ridges within the Mark Twain National Forest. The map documents a predominantly rural Ozark settlement pattern, where small communities like Nottinghill and Romance are connected by a web of county roads. Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial grounds, including the Franklin Grove Cemetery, Gaulding Cemetery, and Loftis Cemetery, often situated near family-named landmarks like Della Ramsey Hollow and Bennett Hollow. The drainage system is defined by the Barren Fork and the S Fork Turkey Creek, which carve deep through the terrain toward landmarks such as Sister Knobs and Bald Jess. The presence of numerous named hollows, like Buzzard Roost Hollow and Panther Hollow, suggests a landscape deeply tied to local topographic identity and traditional land use.