Thanks to all that responded to this. We got a bunch of feedback on this one. We suspect Edwards Spring is really Ward Spring. It's not listed in GNIS, but is in "Springs of Missouri" (sort of) under Rader Spring and shown on Fig 82. From our research we are relatively certain that this part of the Wilderness Road roughly followed where HW 160 goes south from Springfield today. By the way, we have not heard of a Russell Spring in that area, but I'm sure it's there somewhere. Lot's of springs around there. In fact there are at least 2 others right by Ward Spring. Thanks again, Mike Flannigan