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1913 Map of De Queen

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of De Queen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

De Queen serves as the focal point of this pre-war study, situated where the Kansas City Southern RR traverses the southern Arkansas timberlands. The landscape to the north is dominated by the Ouachita National Forest, where high ridges like Smoke Rock Mtn and the Hanna Range tower over narrow creek valleys. This era was defined by a dense network of remote rural institutions, including the Welcome Home School and Cecil Chapel, which supported the small agrarian and lumber communities scattered throughout the Rolling Fork and Cossatot River basins.

Genealogists can trace the early foundations of Gillham, Wickes, and the curiously named Ultima Thule near the Oklahoma border. The map reveals the intricate water-based economy of the 1910s, noting river landmarks such as Flowers Mill Crossing and various unnamed mines in the mountains. This record captures the region just as the railroad-driven timber industry was firmly establishing the settlements of Dierks and Hatfield as local centers of commerce.