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1980 Map of Smyrna

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Smyrna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Ozark National Forest lands cover this segment of the Boston Mountains, where the boundaries of Pope, Newton, and Searcy counties meet. The landscape is defined by deep incisions like Hideout Hollow and Treadwell Hollow, while prominent heights such as Mulberry Mountain and Chinquapin Knob rise above the drainage basins of the Illinois Bayou and Falling Water Creek.

Small communities and family landmarks are concentrated along the hollows and ridge roads. The settlement of Ben Hur sits near the head of Cedar Creek, while Nogo is found to the southeast. For genealogists and local historians, several vital landmarks are documented, including the Smyrna Ch, the Old Smyrna Cem, and Nogo Cem. The presence of Falling Water Falls and the winding course of the Middle Fork Illinois Bayou reflect the complex hydrology of this upland region during the late 1970s.