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

Explore 10 historic maps of Franklin 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.

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Franklin 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. 1887 Map of Magazine Mountain #1
    1887 Map of Magazine Mountain #1
    1887 Magazine Mountain #1
    1887 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River valley in the late 1880s is captured here just as the railroad began reshaping the local economy. Genealogists and researchers can trace early homesteads and rail stops through Paris, Coal Hill, and the river landings at Pattersons Bluff.

  3. 1887 Map of Magazine Mountain #2
    1887 Map of Magazine Mountain #2
    1887 Magazine Mountain #2
    1887 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River valley and its late-19th-century rail corridor are meticulously detailed in this survey of Franklin County. Genealogists can locate family names and vanished sites across Staked Prairie or explore old river and rail towns like Webb City and Altus.

  4. 1887 Map of Magazine Mountain #3
    1887 Map of Magazine Mountain #3
    1887 Magazine Mountain #3
    1887 Print · USGS
    Logan County, Arkansas, appears in the late nineteenth century as a series of pioneer settlements and steep ridgelines. Genealogists and historians can trace early footprints at Booneville and Golden City, or locate the specific topography of Huckleberry Mt. and Chismville.

  5. 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    Franklin, Arkansas, is captured during the late nineteenth century in this rare, unpublished advance sheet.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.

  6. 1887 Map of Magazine Mountain
    1887 Map of Magazine Mountain
    1887 Magazine Mountain
    1887 Print · USGS
    Northwest Arkansas in the 1880s is defined here by the river-and-rail economy along the Arkansas River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace long-forgotten post offices like Burnett Springs and early rail stops such as Coal Hill.

  7. 1890 Map of Magazine Mountain
    1890 Map of Magazine Mountain
    1890 Magazine Mountain
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River Valley is captured here in the late nineteenth century as rail transport begins to eclipse river travel. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and community hubs like Paris, Booneville, and the remote Burnett Springs.
    6 unique versions available

  8. 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.
    7 unique versions available

  9. 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.

  10. 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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