1901 Map of Marshall

About this map

Marshall stands as a central point in this late nineteenth-century survey of the Arkansas highlands, where the Boston Mountain range creates a complex landscape of ridges and deep hollows. The drainage patterns of the Buffalo Fork White River in the north and the South Fork Little Red River in the south dictate the placement of early settlements like Wolems and Snowball. The map captures a transition in land use, showing the emerging Archey Valley and the distinct peaks of Wheeler Mountain and Crowell Mountain. Cultural landmarks and early transportation routes are evident in labels such as the Payton Trail and scattered rural hubs like Witts Springs and Scotland. The intricate contour work reveals the isolated nature of high-elevation points like Point Peter and Lost Mt, highlighting the challenging terrain that early settlers negotiated before the turn of the century.