2020 Map of Canaan

About this map

The Middle Fork Little Red River carves through the Ozark Plateau in this section of Searcy County, anchoring a landscape defined by deep hollows and prominent summits. Small rural settlements like Canaan and Kay are connected by a network of winding roads, including State Hwy 333 and Searcy 169 Hwy, which follow the natural contours of the terrain. Family names and local history are etched into the geography through features like Bohannon Mtn, Bryan Hollow, and Green Griffin Knob. Genealogists will find the locations of established burial grounds such as Oak Hill Cem, Thompson Cem, and Shady Grove Cem invaluable for tracing local lineages. The drainage patterns of Little Red Cr and N Castleberry Cr illustrate the complex watershed that has historically dictated the settlement and agricultural patterns of this upland region.