2014 Map of Big Fork

About this map

The Ouachita National Forest dominates this landscape, where the Polk and Montgomery county line weaves through a complex system of ridges and river headwaters. Settlement is concentrated along the northern corridor of State Hwy 8, notably at Big Fork and Sulphur Springs. These small communities serve as gateways to the high country of the Missouri Mountains and the Caddo Mountains, where names like Hurricane Knob and Lick Mtn mark the high points of the Ouachita range. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Pleasant Grove Cem near Abernathy Spring and the Rock Springs Cem in the southeast corner provides specific points of ancestral interest. The map documents the intricate drainage patterns that define the region, from the Caddo River in the north to the Little Missouri River and its numerous tributaries like Straight Cr and Crooked Cr in the south.