2020 Map of Cecil

About this map

Ozark Lake dominates the northern landscape of this Franklin County survey, where the Arkansas River valley is defined by dramatic elevation changes. The settlement of Cecil serves as a central point for the region's rural road network, including State Hwy 41 and several routes leading toward the water, such as the Citadel Bluff Trl. For genealogists and local historians, this map is particularly dense with burial sites, capturing the locations of Oak Grove Cem, Price Springs Cem, Browns Chapel Cem, and Patterson Cem. These sites, along with smaller locales like Meg and Poping, reflect the long-standing community structure of the Ozark foothills. Significant natural landmarks like Citadel Bluff and Mill Creek Mtn provide context for the distribution of these early homesteads and cemeteries tucked into the hollows and ridge lines.