| Shepherd Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Shepherd Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,598 ft (487 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°36′25″N90°36′25″W / 37.60694°N 90.60694°W Coordinates: 37°36′25″N90°36′25″W / 37.60694°N 90.60694°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Iron County, Missouri, U.S. |
| Parent range | Saint Francois Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Ironton |
Shepherd Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] Shepherd Mountain lies just west of Ironton and Stouts Creek in the Arcadia Valley. [2]
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme, apex, peak, and zenith are synonymous.
Iron County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,630. The largest city and county seat is Ironton. Iron County was officially organized on February 17, 1857, and was named after the abundance of iron ore found within its borders.
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are currently 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory and shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside. State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states, except for persons restricted by certain types of court orders.
Shepherd Mountain has the name of Forrest Shepherd, a geologist. [3] The mountain was the scene of action during the Battle of Fort Davidson. [4]
Forrest Shepherd was an American scientist.
The Battle of Fort Davidson, also known as the Battle of Pilot Knob, was the opening engagement of Price's Missouri Raid during the American Civil War. This engagement occurred on September 27, 1864, just outside Pilot Knob in Iron County, Missouri. Although outnumbered by more than ten-to-one, the Union defenders managed to repulse repeated Confederate assaults on their works, and were able to slip away during the night by exploiting a gap in the Southern siege lines. The attacking Rebels took possession of the fort the next day, but Price's profligate expenditure of men and ammunition ended his goal of seizing St. Louis for the Confederacy.
