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1901 Map of Eureka Springs

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Eureka Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1901
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

Eureka Springs anchors this 1901 survey of the Ozarks, appearing as a significant mountain settlement defined by the winding course of the Kings River and White River. The map reveals a landscape heavily reliant on river crossings before the era of modern bridges, noting essential transit points like Knox Ferry, Huffman Ford, and Jennings Ford. These crossings connected isolated townships such as Clifty, Alabam, and Omega, while the county seat at Huntsville serves as a southern hub.

Distinctive geological landmarks like Pivot Rock and Robins Cave are documented alongside numerous family-named peaks and ridges, including Rollers Ridge and Sugar Mt.. For genealogists and local historians, the placement of smaller communities such as Winona Springs, Metalton, and Mundell provides a clear view of the region's late-nineteenth-century settlement patterns and the early road networks that navigated the ridges between Sugar Creek and War Eagle Creek.