2011 Map of Velvet Ridge

About this map

Velvet Ridge serves as a central point in this rural Arkansas landscape, where small crossroads communities and family burying grounds are tucked between winding creek beds. To the north, the settlement of Denmark is situated near Fourmile Creek, while Heffington and the curiously named Twentythree anchor the eastern and southern reaches of the quadrangle. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent rises including Buzzard Roost Mountain and Throckmorton Hill, which overlook a network of waterways like Glaise Creek and Stevens Creek. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local cemeteries, such as Bethlehem Cemetery and Smith Cemetery, which are connected by a web of rural routes like Chicken House Rd and Dripping Springs Rd. This survey documents a quiet interior region of Arkansas where land use is dictated by the ridges and creek valleys.