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1966 Map of Big Flat

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Big Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Buffalo River snakes across this mid-1960s landscape, carving through the high country of the Ozark National Forest near the intersection of Marion, Baxter, and Searcy counties. This survey documents a deeply dissected terrain where human activity is concentrated along the ridges and in small valley settlements. The town of Big Flat serves as the primary hub in the southeastern corner, situated near a local Cem and the headwaters of Roasting Ear Creek.

Remote land-use patterns are evident through the network of the Rand Road, Farris Road, and numerous unnamed jeep trails that navigate the steep elevation changes. Distinctive geological and topographical landmarks such as Almus Knob, Tater Hill, and the sharp loop of Horseshoe Bend illustrate the natural barriers that shaped local transport and settlement. Waterways like Big Creek and Beaver Creek dominate the drainage system, while numerous hollows, including Wooten Hollow and Birch Minick Hollow, point to the traditional family-named geography of the Arkansas Ozarks.