1964 Map of Donaldson

About this map

The Ouachita River meanders through the heart of this landscape, its path defined by features like Morrison Island and several feeding tributaries including Saline Bayou and Cox Bayou. This mid-century survey documents a region defined by small settlements and rural infrastructure, centered on Donaldson and the smaller community of Friendship. The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, serving as a primary transportation corridor between the river valley and the wooded uplands. Local life is anchored by a dense network of country churches and schools, such as the Ouachita High Sch and Mt Moriah Ch. To the south, the county lines for Hot Spring and Clark counties meet near Witherspoon, marking a transition from the river bottomlands into the timbered stretches of Brown Springs and Manchester.