2017 Map of Alread

About this map

Alread and the surrounding Van Buren County uplands are defined by a complex network of hollows and ridges where the Middle Fork Little Red River and S Fork Little Red River begin their descent. Small settlements like Chimes, Rupert, and Copeland are linked by a web of county roads that navigate the sharp elevation changes of Pine Mtn and Trace Ridge. The landscape is etched with deep drainage patterns, including Archey Cr and the distinctively named Alum Cave Canyon. This map preserves the locations of local landmarks central to these rural communities, such as Liberty Cem, and numerous family-named points of interest like Reves Knob and Woods Hollow. The transition from the high ridges of Searcy County into the river forks of Van Buren County illustrates the traditional settlement patterns of the Ozark foothills.