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1890 Map of Benton

Name: 1890 Topographic Map of Benton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1890
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1890

About this map

Benton serves as the primary hub in this late nineteenth-century survey, situated at the crossroads of the North Fork Saline River and emerging rail lines. The landscape is defined by the sharp topographic relief of the Ouachita Mountains foothills, featuring distinctive landmarks such as Flatside Pinnacle, North Fk Pinnacle, and the Maumelle Pinnacles. These peaks overlook a network of watercourses including the Maumelle River and Little Maumelle River.

Small rural settlements like Brazils, Avilla, and Aplin are connected by a web of early roads and creek crossings. To the north, the Arkansas River and Fourche La Fave River create wide alluvial valleys that contrast with the steep ridges of Cedar Mountain and Long Mountain. The map detail captures the transition from river bottomlands to the timbered highlands before modern infrastructure altered the flow of these mountain streams.