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1887 Map of Magazine Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 1887

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The Arkansas River serves as the primary artery for transport and commerce in this late 19th-century portrait of Franklin and Logan counties. The Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad parallels the northern bank, connecting industrial and shipping hubs like Coal Hill and Altus. Along the southern bank, older river-oriented settlements such as Roseville and Patterson's Bluff reflect an era of steamboat landings that predated the heavy rail expansion.

South of the river valley, the terrain transitions into the formidable heights of Magazine Mountain and Washburn Mountain. In the shadows of these ridges, small post offices and mountain communities such as Burnett Springs and Sub Rosa provided essential focal points for remote homesteaders. To the west, Booneville and Chismville anchor the fertile plains between Petit Jean Creek and Six Mile Creek, showing the established agricultural footprint of the region.