2017 Map of Sims

About this map

Sims and Pencil Bluff serve as the primary focal points in this section of the Ouachita National Forest, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of ridges and watercourses. The Ouachita River winds through the southern portion of the quadrangle, joined by numerous tributaries such as Fiddlers Creek and Rainy Creek. For local historians and genealogists, the map reveals several community landmarks, including Macedonia Cemetery, Barber Cemetery, and Lone Valley Cemetery, which are connected by a web of rural routes like Long Valley Church Road. Higher elevations are marked by prominent summits like Pilot Knob, Stovall Mountain, and Chalybeate Mountain. Outdoor recreation is evidenced by the Ouachita National Recreation Trail, which traverses the central ridges including Rock Row. This landscape reflects a rural Arkansas pattern of small settlements tied to both the river valleys and the managed timberlands of the national forest.