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1901 Map of Marshall

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Marshall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

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The Buffalo River snakes along the northern reaches of this late 19th-century survey, a rugged landscape where the Boston Mountain range dictates the flow of commerce and settlement. Topographer H. B. Blair's work reveals a network of high peaks and deep hollows, such as Hickory Hollow and Barren Hollow in an area aptly labeled The Wilderness. These ridges are dotted with family-named landmarks like Reeves Knob, Henderson Knob, and Crowell Pinnacle, providing invaluable data for genealogists tracing ancestral land holdings in Searcy and Van Buren counties.

Isolated communities such as Snowball and Witts Springs serve as focal points for the dispersed population. Water sources are critical to the region's geography, with the Little Red River and numerous tributaries like Richland Creek carving paths through the steep terrain. The southern portion of the sheet highlights early townships including Craig, Griggs, and Cleveland, anchored by the settlement of Scotland.