Abandoned Record
About Monark Springs
Monark Springs is a ghost town in Newton County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately five miles east of Neosho.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Monark Springs, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Monark Springs is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Monark Springs
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1916 Neosho sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Tulsa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Tulsa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Tulsa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1972 Neosho East sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Neosho sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Monark Springs
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.
- Enterprise22.0 mi SW · McDonald
- McDonald Township27.6 mi E · Barry
- Gaither30.0 mi NE · Lawrence
- Georgia City31.5 mi NW · Jasper
- Roark31.7 mi E · Barry
- Hailey34.0 mi E · Barry
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Monark Springs, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6898198.
- USGS GNIS 722519.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).