2020 Map of O'Kean

About this map

O'Kean serves as the central hub of this northeastern Arkansas landscape, situated where the borders of Randolph, Greene, and Lawrence counties converge. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, including Grassy Slough, Beaver Dam Ditch, and numerous numbered laterals like Lateral Number 10, all flowing toward the Cache River. This 2020 survey reveals a rural area deeply connected to its land, with small settlements such as Sharum and Case linked by a grid of county roads and HWY 304 E. Genealogists will find a high concentration of small burial grounds scattered across the townships, including Sharum Cem, Liberty Cem, and Ford Cem. The presence of these family-named sites alongside landmarks like High Point and Tupelo Slough reflects a long-established agricultural community maintaining its roots amidst the managed wetlands and irrigation ditches of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain.