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1887 Map of Magazine Mountain #2

Name: 1887 Topographic Map of Magazine Mountain #2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1887
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1887

About this map

The Arkansas River carves a deep valley through Franklin County in this late-19th-century study, with the north bank featuring the L.R. & F.T. S. R. R. corridor through Altus and Poepping. This transport-rich map highlights the early river towns and railroad hubs that anchored the region's economy before the turn of the century. Settlements like Webb City and Roseville flank the river, while the interior landscape is defined by vast open areas like Haw Prairie, Staked Prairie, and the Wackards Prairie Cr. basin.

Prominent landforms including Short Mountain, Wildcat Mt., and Poole Mountain rise sharply from the surrounding flats and creek bottoms. For the genealogist, the map identifies small, scattered communities such as Sub Rosa, Gammiel, Cecil, and Caulksville, which served as local centers for rural families. The topography reveals a transition from the river-bottom agriculture near Bee Bluff to the more timbered, ridge-defined terrain of Pine Ridge and Brushy Mountain to the south.