Old Maps of Shady, Arkansas

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Shady, AR maps

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  1. 1913 Map of De Queen
    1913 Map of De Queen
    1913 De Queen
    1913 Print · USGS
    The southern Ouachita Mountains and the Arkansas-Oklahoma borderlands appear here in the early twentieth century as the railroad transformed the timber and mining industries. Researchers can trace historic sites like the Welcome Home School, the Kansas City Southern RR corridor, and the early streets of De Queen.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1950 Map of Mcalester
    1950 Map of Mcalester
    1950 Mcalester
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Ouachita Mountains and the coal country of Southeast Oklahoma are shown here in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-driven growth of McAlester, Wilburton, and Antlers alongside the rugged terrain of Kiamichi Mountain.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1959 Map of Umpire, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Umpire, 1960 Print
    1959 Umpire
    1960 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Polk and Howard counties come into focus in the late fifties, showing the isolated homesteads and forest clearings of the Ouachita foothills. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Umpire, Mineola, and the Cedar Hill Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1962 Map of McAlester
    1962 Map of McAlester
    1962 McAlester
    1962 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas are shown here during the early sixties, a time of transition for the region's mountain communities and timberlands. Researchers can trace the paths of the Kansas City Southern RR through Heavener or locate settlements like Talihina and Broken Bow near the Kiamichi Mountains.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1965 Map of McAlester
    1965 Map of McAlester
    1965 McAlester
    1965 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas appear here in the mid-1960s, showing the intersection of the timber industry and the growing reservoir system. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Antlers, Idabel, and Kiowa or follow the historic routes of the Kansas City Southern Ry.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1986 Map of Nichols Mountain
    1986 Map of Nichols Mountain
    1986 Nichols Mountain
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Ouachita Mountains in the mid-1980s remain a landscape of dense forests and high peaks like Tall Peak and Buckeye Mountain. Researchers can trace the drainage of the Saline River and locate the small settlement of Shady near old mining sites.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1986 Map of De Queen
    1986 Map of De Queen
    1986 De Queen
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas-Oklahoma borderlands are shown here in the mid-1980s, highlighting the complex water systems and mountain ridges of the Ouachita region. Genealogists and historians can trace rail routes like the Kansas City Southern and find old community sites such as Ultima Thule or Oak Grove Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2011 Map of Nichols Mountain, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Nichols Mountain, 2011 Print
    2011 Nichols Mountain
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Shady, including Polk County, United States, and other nearby areas

  9. 2014 Map of Nichols Mountain, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Nichols Mountain, 2014 Print
    2014 Nichols Mountain
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Shady, including Polk County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2017 Map of Nichols Mountain, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Nichols Mountain, 2017 Print
    2017 Nichols Mountain
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Shady, including Polk County, United States, and other nearby areas

  11. 2020 Map of Nichols Mountain, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Nichols Mountain, 2020 Print
    2020 Nichols Mountain
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Shady, including Polk County, United States, and other nearby areas

  12. 2024 Map of Nichols Mountain, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Nichols Mountain, 2024 Print
    2024 Nichols Mountain
    2024 Print · USGS
    High in the Ouachita Mountains during the 2020s, this area remains a wild landscape of protected wilderness and national forest. Outdoor historians and hikers can trace the paths through Caney Creek Wilderness or locate the fire tower site at Tall Peak.

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