2017 Map of Gepp

About this map

The Bennetts River and its numerous tributaries, including Cotter Br and Taylor Foster Br, define the landscape of this Arkansas-Missouri borderland. Small rural centers like Gepp and Viola are connected by a network of local roads such as Pickren Hall Rd and Elmwood Trl. This area in Fulton County is marked by a deep genealogical footprint, with several family and community burial grounds including Hurst Cem, Pickren Cem, and the uniquely named Gobbler Trot Cem situated along the ridges. The terrain transitions from the heights of Turkey Knob in the north down toward Lake Bertie and Shipman Cr in the southeast. This map captures the persistence of these small Ozark settlements, where the placement of schools and churches often followed the winding paths of hollows like Mashie Hollow and Poor Hollow Br.