2012 Map of Gainesville NW

About this map

Brixey sits near the northern boundary of this Ozark County landscape, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of high ridges and hollows carved by the Barren Fork and Caney Creek. Local history is preserved in small family and community landmarks like Sheppard Cemetery and Brushy Knob Cemetery, while the presence of Romance Lookout Tower atop a ridge highlights the area's forest management legacy. The topography is notably marked by distinctive peaks such as Tater Cave Mountain, Bear Cave Mountain, and High Rock Mountain, which overlook deep valleys including Stillhouse Hollow and Board Hollow. This complex drainage system, featuring Lick Creek and Becky Cobb Creek, illustrates a traditional Ozark settlement pattern where travel and dwellings were dictated by the narrow valley floors and the steep, named balds and knobs like Ludecker Bald and Glade Knob.