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1968 Map of Nimrod SE

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Nimrod SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Hollis settlement and the winding Fourche La Fave River anchor the northern reaches of this map, where the terrain rises sharply into Bear Creek Mountain. Most of this landscape is within the Ouachita National Forest, a territory defined by high ridges and narrow creek bottoms. Topographic landmarks like Forked Mountain, which features a Lookout Tower and the nearby Forked Mountain Cem, illustrate the remote, high-elevation character of the Perry County and Saline County borderlands.

In the southern portion, the drainage shifts toward the Middle Fork Saline River near Iron Spring Roadside Park. This area is characterized by named heights such as Barton Mountain and Smith Pinnacle, overlooking a complex network of streams including North Fork Alum Creek and Bread Creek. The presence of several roadside parks and specific family-named terrain points suggests a landscape transitioning from deep forest to more accessible timber or recreation lands during the mid-20th century.