2017 Map of Smyrna

About this map

Ozark National Forest encompasses this section of the Boston Mountains where Newton, Pope, and Searcy counties meet. The landscape is defined by deep incisions from waterways like the Middle Fork Illinois Bayou and Falling Water Cr, which features the notable Falling Water Falls. Remote settlements and family landmarks are scattered throughout these drainages, including the small community of Ben Hur in the north and Nogo in the southeast. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped locations of the Old Smyrna Cem, Smyrna Cem, and Nogo Cem. The presence of the Ozark Highlands Trail near Hideout Hollow and naming conventions such as Graveyard Hollow and Dave Millsaps Hollow suggest a long history of isolated mountain life and local family legacies within these wooded ridges.