1973 Map of Oxley

About this map

The Middle Fork Little Red River carves a deep winding path through this corner of the Ozarks, where the tri-county borders of Searcy, Van Buren, and Stone counties converge. Small settlements like Oxley and Campbell are situated on higher ground above the river valley, connected by rural routes and a visible railroad grade. The landscape is defined by isolated peaks and ridges, including Lee Mountain, Styles Mountain, and Angora Mountain, often separated by deep-cut hollows such as Avery Hollow and Rattlesnake Hollow. Local history is anchored by rural landmarks like the Half Moon Ch and the Kuykendall Cem, alongside geological features such as Salts Cave Bluff and Lobe Patric Gap. The presence of a quarry near Oxley points to the local extraction of stone in an otherwise agricultural and timber-defined region.