Bagley Woods Natural Area
MERCER 84 Bagley Woods
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A 20-acre area located 10 miles northwest of Mercer via state and county roads. Access is by foot across 0.1 mile of private property. Part of Section 35, T67N, R25W, Pleasanton 7.5 min. topographic map. Designated August 28, 1981.
Natural Features
An old-growth oak-hickory forest with many wildflowers, a stand of the state-endangered northern pin oak and a small stream in the Grand River Section of the Glaciated Plains Natural Division. Bagley Woods is owned by the Department of Conservation. Because of difficult access, the area manager should be contacted prior to visiting Bagley Woods Natural Area. For further information contact the Wildlife District Supervisor, Grand River District Office, Route 1, Box 122B, Chillicothe, MO 64601, phone 816/646-6122.
