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2024 Map of Canaan

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Canaan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Canaan sits at the northern edge of this high-clearance landscape, where a network of county roads and state highways connects scattered residential pockets with the deep hollows of the Ozarks. The geography is defined by the Middle Fork Little Red River and its numerous tributaries, including Little Red Creek and Cove Creek, which have carved out distinctive local landmarks like Picayune Hollow and Bohannon Mtn. This modern survey illustrates the persistent rural character of Searcy County, where small settlements like Watts and Kay serve as anchors amidst the ridges.

Local history is preserved in small family and community burial grounds, such as Oak Hill Cem and Shady Grove Cem, which remain tucked away near stream branches. The terrain is marked by significant elevation changes, from the heights of South Mtn and Green Griffin Knob down to the creek beds of Peyton Creek and Mill Creek. This map captures the distribution of rural life and land use at the headwaters of the Red River system.