2014 Map of Treat

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Big Piney Creek winds through the heart of the Ozark National Forest, carving a landscape of high ridges and deep hollows along the Johnson and Pope county line. The small settlement of Treat sits near the northern boundary, while Bullfrog Valley and Silex occupy the southern reaches, where the terrain begins to yield to the Silex Gas Field. This 2014 survey documents a region defined by its narrow passages and family-named landmarks, from the sharp turn at The Narrows to the broad Wainscott Bottom. Rural life is centered around scattered gathering points like Grimmet Springs and several local burial grounds, including Treat Cem and Shannon Cem. Transport through this elevation-heavy country relies on primitive routes such as Newton Knob Rd and Jakes Creek Rd, tracing the natural gaps between peaks like Pilot Rock Mtn and Waldo Mtn.