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Old Maps of Oliver, Arkansas for Metal Detecting

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Oliver, AR maps

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  1. 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.
  4. 1890 Map of Poteau Mountain
    1890 Map of Poteau Mountain
    1890 Poteau Mountain
    1890 Print · USGS
    Western Arkansas and the Indian Territory border are mapped in the late 1880s as the frontier gives way to established settlements. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and post offices like Waldron, Dallas, and Cherry Hill, or locate the historic Toll Gate and Talihina Trail.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1899 Map of Poteau Mountain
    1899 Map of Poteau Mountain
    1899 Poteau Mountain
    1899 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas borderlands and the Choctaw Nation frontier are captured here just before the turn of the century. Local historians can trace old homesteads and post offices near Waldron, Dallas, and the remote Cherry Hill (Egger P.O.) along the upper Ouachita.
    6 unique versions available
  10. 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
  13. 1958 Map of Bates, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Bates, 1959 Print
    1958 Bates
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas-Oklahoma borderlands in the late fifties reveal a landscape of ridge-top forests and valley industry. Researchers can trace rural lineages through local landmarks like Hiawatha School, Cauthron, and several family burial grounds including Sligar Cem and Loving Cem.
  16. 1958 Map of Cauthron, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Cauthron, 1959 Print
    1958 Cauthron
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Poteau River valley in the late fifties was defined by the arrival of the rail line and the thick forest of the Ouachita range. Trace local history at Cauthron, the Morgan Spring Ch, or the Poteau Lookout Tower.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 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
  22. 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
  25. 1989 Map of Mena, 1991 Print
    1989 Map of Mena, 1991 Print
    1989 Mena
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Ouachita and Kiamichi mountains define this borderland region in the late 1980s. Local historians can trace the Kansas City Southern RR corridor from Mena through settlements like Heavener and past the waters of Wister Lake.
  28. 2011 Map of Cauthron, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Cauthron, 2011 Print
    2011 Cauthron
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Oliver, including Patterson, Cauthron, and other nearby areas
  31. 2014 Map of Cauthron, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Cauthron, 2014 Print
    2014 Cauthron
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Oliver, including Patterson, Cauthron, and other nearby areas
  34. 2017 Map of Cauthron, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Cauthron, 2017 Print
    2017 Cauthron
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Oliver, including Patterson, Cauthron, and other nearby areas
  37. 2020 Map of Cauthron, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Cauthron, 2020 Print
    2020 Cauthron
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Oliver, including Patterson, Cauthron, and other nearby areas
  40. 2024 Map of Cauthron, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Cauthron, 2024 Print
    2024 Cauthron
    2024 Print · USGS
    The rural river valleys of Scott County are shown here in the 2020s, dominated by the winding Poteau River and protected forest lands. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near the Cauthron Cem, Kirk Cem, and the old settlement at Oliver.
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