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2017 Map of Chula Mountain

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Chula Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Chula serves as the focal point of this Arkansas landscape, located where the Irons Fork and Glover Cr drainage systems converge. The terrain is defined by high ridges including Chula Mountain, Saddle Back Mtn, and Bee Suck Mtn, which are characteristic of the Ouachita National Forest region. For those tracing local families, the Chula Cem and Killian Cem sit on the eastern edge of the settlement near Peter Green Hollow, offering specific points of interest for genealogical research.

A network of county roads like Co RD 71 and Co RD 2 weave through deep valleys such as Norris Hollow and Johnson Hollow, providing access to the more remote heights of Brushy Mtn and Kelly Mtn. The Ouachita National Recreation Trail crosses the southern portion of the map, tracing the ridge near Curtis Mtn and Procter Mtn. The placement of these paths and settlements illustrates the historical reliance on the narrow valley floors for transportation and community building in a heavily forested environment.