2020 Map of Paron SW

About this map

Ouachita National Forest dominates this section of the Arkansas interior, where the high ridges of the eastern Ouachita Mountains define the landscape. The geography is characterized by prominent peaks like Flatside Pinnacle, Angling Pinnacle, and Wolf Pinnacle, which overlook a network of waterways that eventually feed the Gulf Coastal Plain. Central to this topography is the Alum Fork Saline River and its reservoir, Lake Winona, which provides a significant break in the dense forest canopy. The map traces the winding route of the Ouachita National Recreation Trail as it traverses over White Oak Mtn and near Crystal Mtn, highlighting the region's importance for timber and watershed management. Dozens of service roads, including numerous Weyerhaeuser forestry routes and Lake Winona Rd, penetrate the deep drainage basins of Stillhouse Cr and Love Cr, illustrating the industrial logging infrastructure that maintains access to these steep, timbered slopes.