2014 Map of Leslie

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The Middle Fork Little Red River carves a deep path through this portion of the Ozark foothills, centering on the community of Leslie. This 2014 survey reveals a landscape where the modern corridor of S US 65 Hwy intersects with the deep local history of Searcy Co and Van Buren Co. Small, named settlements like Wileys Cove, Noahs, and Dennard are interspersed among a dense network of hollows and ridges, such as Griffin Hollow and Chicken Wilson Knob. Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including Sulphur Springs Cem and Pine Grove Cem, often situated on high ground near old homesteads. The terrain is defined by its complex drainage, where Peyton Cr and Begley Cr feed the larger river system, supporting a rural economy tied to the land and the primary transportation routes.