2020 Map of Big Fork

About this map

The Ouachita National Forest dominates this section of Arkansas, where the Polk and Montgomery county line cuts through the Caddo Mountains. The settlement of Big Fork sits at the intersection of State Hwy 8 and Heath Valley Rd, serving as a gateway to the high ridges of the Missouri Mountains and Brier Creek Mountains. Water is a defining element of this landscape, from the protected waters of the Little Missouri Wild and Scenic River to smaller sources like Alpine Spring and Abernathy Spring. Genealogists and local historians can locate family burial sites at Pleasant Grove Cem near Dry Cr or the Rock Springs Cem in the southeast. The map details a network of forest and county roads, such as Co Rd 83 and Mine Creek Rd, that navigate the complex terrain of gaps and peaks including Mosquito Gap and Hurricane Knob.