2014 Map of Solo

About this map

Ozark National Forest lands cover this portion of Pope County, where the steep terrain of the Boston Mountains is carved by the Middle Fork and East Fork Illinois Bayou. The small settlements of Solo and Retta serve as the primary human anchors in a landscape dominated by high ridges like Divide Mtn and Younger Mtn. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating several rural burial grounds including Solo Cemetery, Barkers Cemetery, and the Forks of Creek Cemetery. The network of hollows—such as Sugartree Hollow, Penhook Hollow, and Wolf Den Hollow—reveals the traditional naming conventions of the region's early settlers. Transportation is centered on State Highway 27, which follows the high ground and creek valleys to connect these isolated communities.