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1894 Map of Hot Springs

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The Ouachita River snakes through the southern portion of this Arkansas survey, where the burgeoning settlement of Hot Springs sits at the foot of West Mtn. This turn-of-the-century landscape is defined by the sharp ridges of the Fourche Mountains and the winding course of the Fourche La Fave River to the north. Extensive federal landholdings are already established, including the Arkansas National Forest and the Hot Springs Nat Park, preserving the area’s unique topography.

Smaller interior settlements such as Buckville, Cedar Glades, and Crystal Springs offer evidence of rural communities centered around mountain gaps and river crossings like Wards Crossing. The presence of Mountain Valley and numerous peaks like Ouachita Pinnacle and Potato Hill highlight a rugged geography that dictated local travel and early development. This edition also references the region's geological wealth, including building stone, slate, and silica resources common to the Crystal and Ouachita formations.