1889 Map of Marshall #3

About this map

Grapevine Mountain dominates the southern reaches of the Ozarks in this 1889 survey, where the rugged topography of the Arkansas highlands is rendered with early precision. This specific sheet preserves a unique transitional moment in cartography: it was originally published by the Geological Survey of Arkansas before being incorporated into the federal Marshall atlas sheet by the U.S. Geological Survey under Director J.W. Powell. The drainage patterns of the Illinois Bayou system are the primary focus here, featuring the East Fork and Middle Fork as they carve through the steep terrain. For those researching the early landscape of Pope County, the map identifies small, vital water sources such as Longs Spr and the course of Hurricane Cr, providing a foundational view of the region before the turn of the century.