Van Buren in Carter County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Big Spring
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
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Photographed by Don Morfe, July 4, 2010
1. Big Spring Marker
Big Spring rises through a jumble of giant boulders causing a dramatic boil at the spring surface. On an average day 288 million gallons of water flow from the spring, enough to fill Busch Stadium in St. Louis in only 33 hours.
Springs are unique and specialized habitats, primarily due to cool temperatures and flowing water. Many species found in Big Spring prefer springs over other aquatic habitats.
Aquatic Snail Mayfly Watercress Water Buttercups
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.
Location. 36° 57.148′ N, 90° 59.62′ W. Marker is in Van Buren, Missouri, in Carter County. It is on Pea Vine Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Van Buren MO 63965, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Spring: A Karst Topography (within shouting distance of this marker); There Was Work To Be Done (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camp Hains - 1710 (approx. 0.3 miles away); CCC - A Peace-Time Army (approx. 0.3 miles away); Building Human Happiness (approx. 0.3 miles away); Van Buren (approx. 3.2 miles away); Carter County Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away).
Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
This marker was included in HMdb at a time when signs exclusively interpreting natural history were added. This is no longer the case.
— Submitted June 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 4, 2010
2. Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 4, 2010
3. Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 4, 2010
4. Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on June 12, 2025, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 10, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
