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1947 Map of Barber

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Barber
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Backbone Mountain and Washburn Mountain dominate the topography of this Sebastian County landscape, where the ridges of the Ouachita Mountains dictate the patterns of settlement and travel. The northern reaches are consumed by the expansive Camp Chaffee Military Reservation, featuring specialized infrastructure like Target Track. Further south, the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain, serving the established communities of Mansfield and Greenwood.

Rural life is meticulously documented through numerous small social centers, including Liberty Ch and Earl Prairie Sch. The map preserves the locations of many family and community burial grounds, such as Lone Star Cem and Washburn Cem, which are vital for genealogical research in this part of Arkansas. The southern border touches the Ouachita National Forest, where the headwaters of the Petit Jean River begin to carve through the ridges near Elm Park.