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1901 Map of Marshall

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Marshall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

Marshall stands as the primary hub in this early 20th-century survey of the Ozark plateau, situated amidst a landscape defined by the drainage systems of the Buffalo River to the north and the Middle Fork Little Red River to the south. The terrain is marked by significant peaks such as Blue Mountain and Clinton Mountain, while the township of Archey Valley and the forested expanse of The Wilderness illustrate the varied rural character of Searcy and Van Buren counties.

Small mountain settlements like Wileys Cove, Snowball, and Witts Springs are connected by a network of winding roads and hollows, including Lick Hollow and Bragden Hollow. The map reveals a frontier-era settlement pattern where communities formed at the confluence of creeks like Calf Creek and Bear Cr., reflecting a reliance on the rugged topography for water and timber before the development of modern infrastructure.