2020 Map of Cotter SW

About this map

Summit anchors the southern portion of this Marion County landscape, situated where the Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad corridor once influenced local commerce. The topography is defined by the deep incisions of the Ozark Plateau, featuring prominent landmarks like Sharpy Jim Ridge and the aptly named The Rock House. To the northeast, the reach of Bull Shoals Lake touches the map, while numerous hollows—such as Lean Mine Hollow and Onwata Hollow—illustrate the complex drainage patterns feeding into Fallen Ash Creek and the Brushy Fork. This terrain reveals a rural history of small-scale mining and agricultural persistence. Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved across the ridges and valleys, including the Georges Creek Cemetery and the more remote Moccasin Cemetery, providing specific points of interest for family history research in north-central Arkansas.