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Witts Springs Arkansas Map

Explore Witts Springs, Arkansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Witts Springs, Arkansas

How to Use This Witts Springs, Arkansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Witts Springs, Arkansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Arkansas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Witts Springs.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityWitts Springs
StateArkansas (AR)
CountySearcy County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude35.770268
Longitude-92.882285
Population33
Density3.3 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes72686, 72650
Area Code479
County SeatMarshall
School DistrictSearcy County School District

About Witts Springs, Arkansas

Witts Springs is a locality in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 33. The population density is 3.3 people per km². Witts Springs is located at 35.7703°N, 92.8823°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 72686, 72650.

Witts Springs occupies a rugged expanse of high ground where the earth folds into deep, shaded creases and limestone bluffs catch the first, cool light of morning. It lies 34.6 miles south-southeast of Harrison, AR (from Harrison, AR: bearing 157°T), and is situated 25.9 miles west-northwest of Clinton. The Middle Fork Illinois Bayou carves a winding path through the nearby terrain, its waters clear and persistent as they navigate the dense thickets of hardwood and pine. To the west, the dark silhouette of Bear Mountain rises against the sky, serving as a silent sentinel over the surrounding woodland. Only a mile away, the expansive green reaches of the Ozark National Forest create a vast, breathing border that influences the damp, rich scent of the air. In the hollows, such as the nearby Short Bobtail Hollow, the shadows linger long after noon, casting a cool, blue velvet over the damp moss and ferns that cling to the rocky outcrops.

Witts Springs carries the quiet weight of generations who carved a living from this stubborn, beautiful soil, long before the modern reach of industry thinned the timber and paved the roads. The economy here remains tethered to the land, defined by the slow, rhythmic labor of forestry and the careful stewardship of private acreage that has been passed down through families like a weathered heirloom. While the Hideout Trail lies some distance away, it speaks to a history of movement and seclusion that defines the local character, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. The vernacular of the people here is soft and measured, echoing the steady, unhurried flow of the Middle Fork Illinois Bayou, and the community maintains a stoic, independent spirit that values the resilience of the individual. On quiet evenings, the air carries a crispness that suggests the ancient, untamed nature of the surrounding forest, keeping the modern world at a respectful distance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 001° N · 1.1M acres
  • Richland Creek, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 2.8 mi, 320° NW · 3,688 acres
  • Richland Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 2.9 mi, 275° W · 12k acres
  • Moore CCC Camp (Historic Ruins) — 6.1 mi, 268° W
  • Richland Creek Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 7.8 mi, 005° N · 583 acres
  • Gene Rush/buffalo River (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 348° N
  • Buffalo National River (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.0 mi, 002° N · 89k acres
  • East Fork Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.3 mi, 181° S · 11k acres
  • The Old Convertible (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 003° N
  • Tie Slide Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.8 mi, 018° N
  • Rock Garden (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 262° W
  • Overlook (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 005° N
  • Moccasin National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 14.7 mi, 226° SW · 4,048 acres
  • Gulf Mtn Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.8 mi, 135° SE
  • Devil’s Backbone Road Cut—Geology (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 060° NE
  • Boy Scout Monument (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 034° NE
  • Haw Creek National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 21.2 mi, 254° W · 3,783 acres
  • Dismal Hollow Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 21.4 mi, 282° W
  • Plane Crash Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 22.4 mi, 312° NW
  • Hicks Hotel and Store (Historic Ruins) — 30.5 mi, 036° NE
  • Shirley Centennial Museum (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 104° E
  • Boone County Men Served Both Armies / Military Activity in Boone County (Monument) — 34.2 mi, 338° N
  • AMC Classic Harrison 8 (Cinema) — 35.6 mi, 339° N
  • Arkansas Tech Astronomical Observatory (Museum) — 35.8 mi, 204° SW
  • Thone Stadium at Burkle Field (Stadium) — 36.1 mi, 203° SW
  • Tech Field (Stadium) — 36.2 mi, 204° SW
  • Kaleidoclasm The Gallery (Gallery) — 36.8 mi, 203° SW
  • Lemley House Art Guild (Gallery) — 36.8 mi, 203° SW
  • Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.0 mi, 191° S · 12k acres
  • Ozark Medieval Fortress (Historic Castle / Fort) — 47.0 mi, 348° N

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About This Witts Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Witts Springs, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.770268, -92.882285. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Witts Springs includes the ZIP code (72686, 72650), telephone area code (479), county seat of Searcy County (Marshall), and school district assignment (Searcy County School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.