FRANKLIN                       74 Meramec Upland Forest

Meramec Upland Forest Natural Area

A 461-acre area within Meramec State Park, parts of Sections 1 and 2, T40N, R2W, Meramec State Park 7.5 min. topographic map. Designated February 28, 1980.

Natural Features--An old-growth, dry and dry-mesic chert forest with a well-developed understory and rich ground cover in the Upper Ozarks Section of the Ozark Natural Division. Several dolomite glades, calcareous seeps, a sinkhole and caves are also present on the area. More detailed information is provided in the Meramec Trail and Natural Area Guide. The Department of Natural Resources owns this natural area. For further information contact the Park Superintendent, Meramec State Park, Route 4, P.O. Box 4, Sullivan, MO 63080, phone 573/468-6072.

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