THE BIG FLAT LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills setting.
Big Flat town has 1.14 square miles of land in Baxter County, Searcy County. Its Census reference point is in Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills, within Ozark Highlands.
Wooded uplands over limestone, dolomite and sandstone characterize the Ozarks. Springs, caves and spring-fed streams are widespread regional features within a landscape of uneven plateaus and valleys.
Regional context: Ozark Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Big Flat intersects 2 county geographies: Baxter County, Searcy County. A Big Flat mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Big Flat by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Big Flat, or 0.5% of its total area. It is 1.7 percentage points lower than the 2.3% recorded for Arkansas. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Big Flat town has 54.9% of the land area of nearby Fifty-Six city (2.07 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

