George A. Hamilton Forest Natural Area
LINCOLN 104 George A. Hamilton Forest
Spring beauty (Claytonia virginica)
A 40-acre portion of Cuivre River State Park, NW1/4, SE1/4 of Section 17, T45N, R1E, Okete 7.5 min. topographic map. Designated February 14, 1983.
Natural Features
The mesic and dry-mesic forest communities are on a steep northwest facing limestone slope which drains into Big Sugar Creek. This is a mature white oak forest abounding in spring wildflowers. The George A. Hamilton Forest is one of the finest remnant forests in the Lincoln Hills Section of the Glaciated Plains Natural Division. The area is owned by the Department of Natural Resources. For further information contact the Park Superintendent, Cuivre River State Park, Route 1, Box 25, Troy, MO 63379, phone 314/528-7247.
