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DuPont Natural Area

An 80-acre tract on the east side of Hwy 79 about 18 miles south of Hannibal and 15 miles north of Louisiana in Sections 1 and 12, T55N, R3W, Ashburn 7.5 min. topographic map. Access is from a scenic overlook off Hwy 79. Designated November 15, 1972.

Natural Features--A mixed, upland hardwood forest and small limestone glade along the Mississippi River, with rich spring flora and spectacular fall color in the Lincoln Hills Section of the Glaciated Plains Natural Division. Basswood, northern red, white and chinquapin oak, and sugar maple are common overstory trees. DuPont Natural Area is part of DuPont Reservation Conservation Area. It is owned by the Department of Conservation and managed as a part of the Ted Shanks Conservation Area. For further information and a brochure of the site contact the Wildlife District Supervisor, Mississippi River District Office, Box 428, Hannibal, MO 63401, 573/248-2530.

DuPont Natural Area