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2014 Map of Bluffton

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Bluffton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Bluffton and the surrounding valley of the Fourche LaFave River are the focal points of this Yell County landscape. The settlement patterns reflect the transition from the river lowlands to the heavily forested slopes of the Ouachita National Forest. Local history is anchored by a series of cemeteries, including Mt Pleasant Cem, Waltreak Cem, and the Chalybeate Springs Cem, each marking the generational roots of the valley's residents.

The presence of river crossings like Gault Ford and Briggs Ford indicates how travel and commerce were historically dictated by the waterway. North of the river, the terrain rises sharply into Dutch Creek Mtn, where a network of forest roads like FS 34h-F RD provides access to the higher elevations. This modern survey documents a community defined by its proximity to both the river bottomlands and the protected timberlands of the Ouachita range.