1980 Map of Tilly

About this map

Tilly sits at a critical junction of high-country drainage, where the landscape is defined by the three-way meeting of Searcy, Pope, and Van Buren counties. This 1980 survey reveals a rural Ozark community life centered around small churches and scattered hilltop settlements like Una and Dabney. The terrain is deeply incised by the headwaters of the Little Red River and Archey Creek, with prominent landmarks such as Shields Knob and Alread Hill rising above the heavily forested hollows. Much of the western portion of the map is occupied by the Ozark National Forest, including heights like Walker Mountain. Local heritage is anchored by sites like the Parks Cemetery and congregations at Union Hill Ch and Zion Hill Ch, providing a clear view of the social geography of the central Arkansas highlands in the late twentieth century.