Shepherd Mountain | |
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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.
Ironton is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,460 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Iron County, and is located 12 miles south of Belgrade.
Vulcan is an unincorporated community in southern Iron County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 49, approximately twenty miles south of Ironton.
Glover is an unincorporated community in southern Iron County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 49, approximately seven miles south of Ironton.
Belleview is an unincorporated community in northern Iron County, Missouri, United States. It is located about eight miles northwest of Ironton on Route 21 and is approximately three miles south of Belgrade and Caledonia. Belleview is located near Elephant Rocks State Park and is near the Mark Twain National Forest.
Middlebrook is an unincorporated community on the Iron County/St. Francois County line in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is located approximately six miles north of Ironton, four miles east of Belleview, and seven miles southeast of Belgrade and Caledonia.
Pilot Knob is located in the Arcadia Valley of Iron County, Missouri, between the towns of Ironton and Pilot Knob. Pilot Knob, so named because of its distinctive shape and prominent position, reaches an elevation of 1,470 feet (450 m) rising 581 feet (177 m) above the Arcadia Valley floor and has a large deposit of iron ore in its upper regions. Pilot Knob is a peak in the St. Francois Mountains.
Buford Mountain Conservation Area consists of 3,824 acres (15.48 km2) north of Ironton and southwest of Bismarck, Missouri. The area includes Buford Mountain at 1,740 feet (530 m) above sea level. The mountain consists mostly of rhyolite, with few permanent water sources. However, there are eight fishless ponds each about 0.25 acres (0.10 ha) in size.
Arcadia Valley is a passenger rail station in Arcadia, Missouri. The station is located on Amtrak's Texas Eagle line.
Hogan Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. Hogan Mountain lies just north of Carver Creek and Missouri Route AA on the south and west. Big Creek and Missouri Route 72 lie to the east with the community of Hogan to the southeast.
Ketcherside Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The peak lies about 4 1⁄2 miles (7 km) southeast of Taum Sauk Mountain and about 6 1⁄2 miles (10 km) south-southwest of Ironton. Hogan and Hogan Mountain lie to the west-southwest.
Knob Creek is a stream in Iron and St. Francois counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Stouts Creek.
Lindsey Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The summit has an elevation of 1,663 feet (507 m).
Minor Creek is a stream in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Big Creek. Routes 72 and 21 pass through the lower stream valley southwest of Ironton. Minor Creek passes through Royal Gorge just before it reaches its confluence with Big Creek.
Royal Gorge is a gap in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The gap is at a point where Minor Creek cuts through a ridge in Ketcherside Mountain. Routes 72 and 21 pass through the gap southwest of Ironton.
Russell Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. Russell Mountain lies just east of Taum Sauk Mountain and Missouri Route CC provides access to the two peaks from combined Missouri routes 21 and 72 to the east. The town of Ironton is about six miles to the northeast. The Tom Sauk Trail traverses the Russell Mountain ridge.
Stony Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. Stony Mountain lies about 3.5 miles east of Annapolis and about four miles northeast of Vulcan on Missouri Route 49.
Stouts Creek is a stream in Iron and Madison counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The stream headwaters lie just northwest of Taum Sauk Mountain and it flows north then east to cross under Missouri Route 21 between Ironton and Arcadia. It continues east passing under Missouri Route 72 and past Lake Killarney. It flows into Madison County to its confluence with the St. Francis River east of Roselle.
Tims Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The summit has an elevation of 1,404 feet (428 m).
Vail Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The summit has an elevation of 1,404 feet (428 m). Vail Mountain lies to the east of Russell Mountain and the road to the summit of Taum Sauk Mountain passes just west of the summit of Vail Mountain. Routes 21 and 72 traverse the south spur of the mountain before heading south through Royal Gorge. The summit is about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Arcadia and Ironton.
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