2020 Map of Oark

About this map

Oark and Catalpa sit at the heart of this remote stretch of the Ozark National Forest along the upper reaches of the Mulberry Wild and Scenic River. The settlement pattern follows the deep drainage basins and narrow ridges of the Boston Mountains, where the historic Miller Cem and numerous named hollows like Acord Hollow and Wolf Pen Hollow point to a long-established rural community within the forest boundaries. The rugged landscape is traversed by the Ozark Highlands Trail, which winds through varied terrain from Hignite Gap to the slopes above Little Mulberry Cr. This 2020 survey documents the modern road network, including Panther Creek Rd and Moon Hull Rd, while tracing the delicate hydrography of the Mulberry River and its tributaries like Bear Br and Washita Cr.