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2011 Map of Big Flat

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Big Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Big Flat serves as the primary settlement on this landscape, which is defined by the winding course of the Buffalo River. The river's path is marked by a series of river crossings and rapids, including Shields Ford, Leatherwood Shoal, and Fox Bar Shoal, reflecting a historical reliance on these specific points for transit through the steep terrain. Away from the water, the topography is characterized by a dense network of ridges and hollows, such as Spencer Ridge and Dark Hollow, alongside prominent peaks like Suggs Mountain and Almus Knob.

To the west, the Cozahome Post Office stands as a localized landmark in a region otherwise dominated by rural county roads and natural drainage systems like Big Creek and Spring Creek. For genealogists, the Big Flat Cemetery and numerous family-named hollows, such as Birch Minick Hollow and Vickery Hollow, offer specific points of interest for tracing local heritage and early Ozark land use patterns.