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1894 Map of Hot Springs

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

Hot Springs serves as the focal point of this late-nineteenth-century survey, situated at the base of West Mountain and near the prominent geological feature known as The Gorge. The landscape is defined by the sharp ridges of the Fourche Mountains and the winding paths of the Ouachita River and Fourche La Fave River. Settlement patterns follow these river valleys and mountain gaps, with established points like Wards Crossing and Buckville anchoring local commerce and travel.

Mountain ranges like Crystal Mountain and Blue Mountain dominate the interior, while specific landmarks such as Ouachita Pinnacle and Potato Hill provided essential orientation for early travelers and surveyors. The detail captured here reflects the region shortly after its initial intensive mapping, documenting the rural communities of Cedar Glades and Mountain Valley before mid-twentieth-century developments altered the local geography.