1880s Maps of Scott County, Arkansas

Explore 7 historic maps of Scott County from the 1880s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1880s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Scott County, AR maps

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  1. 1887 Map of Poteau Mountain #1
    1887 Map of Poteau Mountain #1
    1887 Poteau Mountain #1
    1887 Print · USGS
    Scott County settlements and mountain ridges are captured here in the late nineteenth century, just after this area was surveyed by the Geological Survey of Arkansas. Genealogists can trace old homesteads near Waldron or locate vanished landmarks like Chalybeate Spring and the remote settlement of Blansett.

  2. 1887 Map of Magazine Mountain #4
    1887 Map of Magazine Mountain #4
    1887 Magazine Mountain #4
    1887 Print · USGS
    Logan County, Arkansas, appears in this late nineteenth-century survey during the height of the state's early geological studies. Researchers can trace the high-elevation terrain of Calico Mountain and the specific local geography of Cotton's Cove.

  3. 1887 Map of Mount Ida #2
    1887 Map of Mount Ida #2
    1887 Mount Ida #2
    1887 Print · USGS
    The Ouachita highlands of western Arkansas are seen here in the late nineteenth century, dominated by a series of parallel ridges and river valleys. Researchers can pinpoint early settlements like Olio and Parks or trace the course of the Fourche La Fave River.

  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 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.

  6. 1887 Map of Poteau Mountain #2
    1887 Map of Poteau Mountain #2
    1887 Poteau Mountain #2
    1887 Print · USGS
    Western Arkansas in the late nineteenth century was a land of high ridges and isolated river valleys. You can trace the early footprints of Scott County through settlements like Cauthron and Gipson or follow the waters of the Poteau River.

  7. 1887 Map of Greenwood
    1887 Map of Greenwood
    1887 Greenwood
    1887 Print · USGS
    Sebastian County was undergoing a period of rapid development in the 1880s as the rail network expanded through its ridge-and-valley terrain. Genealogists can trace the early layouts of Greenwood and Hackett City or find family sites near Jenny Lind and Sugar Loaf Mountain.

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