2011 Map of Oark

About this map

The Mulberry River carves through this northern portion of the Arkansas Ozarks, where the small community of Oark serves as a local hub. The presence of the Oark Post Office and the Miller Cemetery near Bowen Creek provides critical touchpoints for genealogists tracing families in this corner of Johnson County. The landscape is defined by its deep drainages and ridges, featuring several named hollows such as Wolf Pen Hollow and Acord Hollow, as well as the prominent Hignite Gap. Industrial activity is noted in the southern part of the quadrangle with the Low Gap Gas Field, indicating the extraction economy that persists alongside the forest. The settlement at Catalpa and the high point at Low Gap mark the eastern reaches of the map, while numerous forest service and county roads, such as Forest Service 1453 and Co Rd 35, show the network of access through the timbered terrain.