1975 Map of Chalybeate Mtn West

About this map

The Antoine River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Clark and Pike Counties, anchoring a landscape defined by timber, small settlements, and mining. In the mid-1970s, the rural character of this region is evident in the cluster of community landmarks around Alpine, where Alpine Cem and Gardner Cem sit near the ridge lines. Further south, the map details the layout of Graysonia and its namesake Graysonia Cem, positioned near the Missouri Pacific River corridor. The terrain is marked by the prominent Chalybeate Mountain and Round Top Mountain, with numerous resource extraction points noted simply as Mines. This survey documents a network of rural roads such as Shawmut Road and Skyline Drive that connect isolated churches like Friendship Ch and Center Ridge Ch, providing a detailed look at the social and industrial geography of southwest Arkansas during this era.