TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Available Maps 38 
Present Work 43 
Geology 45 
P hysiography 50 
Forest Cover 58 
Conclusion 63 
ILLUSTRATIONS 
Figure 1. The Ozark Plateaus and Adjacent Physical Divi- 
sions after Fenneman, Physical Divisions of the 
United States. Courtesy of N. M. Fenneman 39 
Figure 2. The Ozark Plateaus and Adjacent Physical Divi- 
sions, after Lobeck, A Physiographic Diagram 
of the United States. Courtesy of A. K. Lobeck....40 
Figure 3. Geographic Provinces of the Ozark Highland of 
Missouri. I., Missouri River Border; II.,Mississ- 
ippi River Border; III., Springfield Plain; IV., St. 
Francois Knob and Basin Region; V., Courtois 
Hills; VI., Osage-Gasconade River Hills; VII. 
White River Hills; VIII., Central Plateau. Court- 
esy of Carl O, Sauer 42 
Figure 4. Natural Regions of the Ozark Province....-..----------- 44 
Figure 5. Geologic Regions of the Ozark Province..s.--.-<---«-- 48 
Figure 6. Physiographic Regions of the Ozark Province....----92 
Figure 7. Local Relief in the Ozark Province and oe 
eas ee ne 
Figure 8. Percentage of Land in Slopes Exceeding Five a 
Cent in the Ozark Province and Adjacent Areas... 
Figure 9. Percentage of Land in Slopes Exceeding ae 
teen Per Cent in the Ozark Province and Adjacen : 
Avene eo a a rrr ee 
Figure 10. Forest Cover Regions of the 
Figure 11, Percentage Composition of Adjoining Woods on 
Burlington-Boone Limestone and Jefferson oe 
(Cottier Dolomite ee 
