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2004 Map of Willhoit

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of Willhoit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2006
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2006

About this map

Mark Twain National Forest dominates this section of the Ozarks, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows such as Thompson Hollow and Bennett Hollow. The settlement pattern reflects a classic rural Missouri landscape of small, dispersed communities including Nottinghill, Willhoit, and Romance. Water is central to the area's geography, with the South Fork and Turkey Creek winding through the hills toward the southern reach of Bull Shoals Lake.

For genealogists and local historians, the abundance of small family and community burial grounds provides significant research value. These include the Gaulding, Loflin, and Franklin Grove cemeteries. The presence of Franklin Grove Ch and Barren Fork Ch illustrates the historical importance of these rural congregations in connecting the inhabitants of the surrounding ridges and hollows like Della Hollow and Panther Hollow.