1947 Map of Hartford

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Hartford and West Hartford anchor the southeastern corner of this 1940s survey, straddling the border between Arkansas and Oklahoma. The landscape is dominated by the massive profile of Sugar Loaf Mountain, which stretches across the center of the sheet alongside Oklahoma Peak and Midland Peak. These peaks divide the drainage of Kully Ch Aha Creek to the west from the various branches of the Jim Fork to the east. The presence of numerous Coal labels near the town sites indicates the region's industrial ties to mining during this era. Scattered rural settlements such as Slaytonville, Riddle, and Nall are shown connected by a network of winding roads, many following the natural contours of Scott Ridge and the valleys of Riddle Creek and Sugar Loaf Creek. Small cemeteries and family plots are marked throughout the hills, providing valuable data for genealogical research into the families who occupied these borderlands.