1951 Map of Barber

About this map

Camp Chaffee Military Reservation dominates the northern half of this landscape, its boundary cutting across the sharp ridges of the Ouachita foothills just after the Second World War. The topography is defined by a series of dramatic east-west ridges, including Eagle Ridge, Washburn Ridge, and Pleasant Ridge, separated by narrow valleys and gaps like Backbone Narrows. This layout creates a distinct separation between the military-controlled highlands and the small farming communities to the south.