1906 Map of Batson

About this map

Mulberry Mountain and the surrounding southern highlands of Johnson County are documented in this unique advance sheet, produced for the State of Arkansas before standard publication. The small settlements of Harmony, Hunt, and Grace are situated within a landscape defined by significant elevation changes and the drainage of the East Fork of Horse Head Creek. The map provides a rare look at the area's early 20th-century geography, illustrating how local roads and habitations followed the natural contours of the Ridge and the prominent heights of Philpott. Because this specific engraving was originally intended as a restricted office copy, it captures the raw topographic data of the region at a time when rural mountain communities were largely isolated from broader transportation networks.