1800s (19th Century) Maps of Crawford County, Arkansas

Explore 8 historic maps of Crawford County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Crawford County's landscape evolved across the 1800s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Crawford County, AR maps

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  1. 1879 Map of Cravens
    1879 Map of Cravens
    1879 Cravens
    1879 Print · USGS
    Franklin County in the late 1800s was a landscape of remote settlements and intricate waterways. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Lone Elm and Cravens or follow the paths along Maxwell Creek and White Oak Creek.

  2. 1879 Map of Fort Smith
    1879 Map of Fort Smith
    1879 Fort Smith
    1879 Print · USGS
    Fort Smith and Van Buren stand at the edge of the frontier in the late eighteen-seventies, just as the railroads began to reshape the Arkansas River valley. Trace the early town plats and find rural community anchors like Zenobia P.O., Lillie, and the Ferry crossings.

  3. 1887 Map of Van Buren
    1887 Map of Van Buren
    1887 Van Buren
    1887 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas frontier meets the Indian Territory in the late nineteenth century, centered on the growing river hubs of Fort Smith and Van Buren. Genealogists and researchers can locate old post offices like Cavanaugh P.O. and trace the early routes of the Ft. Smith & Southern R. R.

  4. 1887 Map of Watalula
    1887 Map of Watalula
    1887 Watalula
    1887 Print · USGS
    Franklin, Arkansas, is captured during the late nineteenth century in this rare, unpublished advance sheet. Genealogists and local historians can trace early homesteads near Lone Elm, Cravens, and the winding waters of Maxwell Creek.

  5. 1890 Map of Fort Smith
    1890 Map of Fort Smith
    1890 Fort Smith
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas-Indian Territory border was a landscape of rapid transition in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace early post offices like Jenny Lind P.O. and Oak Bower (Lavaca P.O.) or follow the path of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.
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  6. 1898 Map of Winslow #4
    1898 Map of Winslow #4
    1898 Winslow #4
    1898 Print · USGS
    Crawford County, Arkansas, appears here during the late nineteenth century as a network of ridge-top settlements and winding creek beds. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Lancaster, Graphic, and Pleasant Hill along the banks of Mulberry Creek.

  7. 1898 Map of Winslow #3
    1898 Map of Winslow #3
    1898 Winslow #3
    1898 Print · USGS
    Crawford County's rugged upland terrain is captured in the late 1890s just as the railroad began to transform the local economy. Researchers can trace early rural settlements like Uniontown and Cedarville or follow the St. L. & S. F. R. R. along Frog Bayou.

  8. 1898 Map of Winslow, 1954 Print
    1898 Map of Winslow, 1954 Print
    1898 Winslow
    1954 Print · USGS
    Northwest Arkansas and the adjacent Indian Territory are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the railroad began to transform the high Ozarks. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and transport routes like the Quesenbury Road, Rheas Mill, and the mountain town of Winslow.

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