1980 Map of Moore

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Richland Creek and its many tributaries, including Falling Water Creek and Sulphur Creek, carve through this section of the Ozark National Forest along the border of Newton and Searcy Counties. The landscape is defined by isolated peaks and ridges like Bill Hill Peak, Stump Mountain, and Big Middle Ridge, which hem in narrow hollows named for local families, such as Meeks Hollow, Rose Hollow, and Jack Jones Hollow. Small settlements and high-elevation clearings appear at Moore, Dickey Junction, and Iceledo, providing evidence of the remote mountain life in the late 1970s. Local history is anchored by the Hill Cem near Cherry Flat and a Lookout Tower atop Round Hill, while the Richland Recreation Area marks a transition toward public land usage and conservation in the Arkansas highlands.