2014 Map of Moore

About this map

The Ozark National Forest dominates this section of the Boston Mountains, where the boundary between Newton and Searcy counties follows a high ridge line. The rugged topography is defined by deep drainages like Richland Creek and Falling Water Creek, which carve through the plateau and create numerous family-named hollows. Small upland settlements such as Moore and Dickey Junction appear as modest clearings along the ridge roads, reflecting the isolated character of these mountain communities. Genealogists may find interest in the location of Hill Cemetery near Hill Cem, as well as named landmarks like Bill Hill Peak and Taylor Bench that suggest early land use and settlement patterns. The network of forest roads, including Ben Hur Cemetery Rd, provides the primary access through this heavily timbered landscape of steep knobs and narrow hollows.