2014 Map of Boydsville

About this map

Crowleys Ridge rises distinctly above the alluvial lowlands of the Mississippi Embayment in this northern Arkansas landscape. The terrain transition is marked by a shift from the precise, engineered drainage of the flatlands—typified by Cache River Ditch Number 1 and its numbered tributaries—to the winding, natural creek beds of the uplands. Small rural settlements like Knob and Tipperary anchor the agricultural network, while the historic seat of Boydsville sits along the ridge's eastern flank. Genealogists and local historians will find several well-defined burial grounds across the area, including Rock Springs Cem and Bethlehem Cem. The map illustrates the persistent intersection of natural geology and human land management, where roads like Ar-90 follow the straight section lines of the survey grid until they reach the elevated contours of the ridge.