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2017 Map of Witts Springs

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Witts Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Witts Springs serves as a focal point for this section of Searcy County, situated within the eastern reaches of the Ozark National Forest. The landscape is defined by the high ridges of the Boston Mountains and a complex system of hollows and creeks, including Calf Creek and Bear Creek. Local history is preserved in small settlements and family-named landmarks like Magic Springs and Imo, as well as several rural burial sites such as Bear Creek Cem and Chinquapin Cem.

The geography reflects a deeply dissected plateau where ridges like Giles Turney Ridge and Bradley Ridge separate numerous hollows such as Burlston Hollow, Wassen Hollow, and Jenny Harness Hollow. This intricate network of drainage, including Lick Fork Creek and Sulphur Spring Branch, illustrates the isolation and topographic challenges that have shaped the settlement patterns and road networks like Searcy 10 Hwy in this part of Arkansas.