2017 Map of Boles

About this map

The Ouachita National Forest dominates this Scott County landscape, where the ridges of High Point Mtn and Buffalo Mtn rise above a network of creek drainages. The settlement of Boles serves as a local crossroads near the Fourche LaFave River, while smaller communities like Needmore and The Pines are connected by a system of rural county roads. For those researching local lineages, the map identifies several significant burial sites including the Needmore Cem, Buffalo Cem, and the Countiss Grave Yard. The presence of Buffalo Bridge and numerous family-named landmarks like Truman Baker Lake suggests a long-standing pattern of rural land use. The topography is defined by the east-west orientation of ridges like Bruton Ridge and Key Mtn, which have historically dictated the placement of roads and homesteads within the forest boundaries.