1982 Map of Battiest

About this map

The West Fork Glover River and East Fork Glover River converge near the heart of this McCurtain County landscape, defining a region where the Ouachita foothills meet established community life. The settlement of Battiest serves as the central hub, surrounded by a network of rural landmarks that reveal the social fabric of the early 1980s. Local history is grounded in sites like Silver Creek Ch, Mt Zion Ch, and the Parsons Cem, while the industrial footprint is marked by a Shale Pit near the southern boundary. Significant relief is provided by Short Mountain, Spring Mountain, and Sulphur Second Mountain, which dominate the northern and central sections. This map documents a moment when the timber and water resources of the Glover River basin remained the primary geographic drivers, with numerous small waterways such as Silver Creek and Edwards Creek feeding into the river system.