2011 Map of Old Lexington

About this map

Old Lexington and Old Botkinburg anchor this rural landscape in Van Buren County, Arkansas, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges. The topography is deeply etched by waterways like Pee Dee Creek and Little Johnnies Creek, which have shaped the settlement patterns of communities such as Plant and Arlberg. Genealogists and local historians can find significant landmarks including the Mountain View Cemetery and Holly Mountain Cemetery, alongside family-named points of interest like Ab Smith Hollow, Bane Hollow, and Miller Hollow. The map also captures the local transition from the valley floors to high points such as Lexington Mountain and Clinton Mountain. This 2011 survey documents a region where the names of early settlers remain fixed to the landscape, from the private airstrip at Garretts Roost Airport to the numerous named hollows that represent the agricultural and timber-focused heritage of the Arkansas interior.