1958 Map of Cauthron

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The Poteau River meanders through the central valley of this 1950s survey, marking a low-lying break between the high ridges of Poteau Mountain to the north and Walker Mountain to the south. The small community of Cauthron serves as a local focal point along the Kansas City Southern rail line, which follows the river's path east toward Oliver. This area within the Ouachita National Forest highlights a landscape defined by sharp elevation shifts, from the heights near Poteau Lookout Tower to the bottomlands where Sixmile Creek and Two mile Creek join the main river. Notable local landmarks for genealogists and historians include the Morgan Spring Ch and a Fish Hatchery near the eastern boundary, illustrating the area's rural religious and conservation infrastructure at the end of the decade.