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1986 Map of Willow Springs South

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Willow Springs South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The southern outskirts of Willow Springs anchor this mid-1980s landscape, where the Ozark plateau begins to descend into the rugged timberlands of the Mark Twain National Forest. The transition from the developed town center to the dense woods is marked by mid-century landmarks like the Drive-In Theatre and the Willow Springs Memorial Airport. To the east, the rural community of Hutton Valley sits amidst a network of drainage systems, including the Eleven Point River and the curiously named Lost Camp Creek.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Iron Mine and the small settlements of Burnham and Siloam Springs. The map also reveals land management priorities of the era, highlighting the Dean Davis State Wildlife Area. This topographical survey provides a clear view of the complex hydrology of Howell County, tracing the North Fork Spring Creek and South Fork Spring Creek as they cut through the terrain south of the main township.