1986 Map of Mount Ida

About this map

Mount Ida serves as the focal point for this Montgomery County survey, situated where the South Fork Ouachita River meets numerous mountain drainages. The landscape is dominated by the dense woodlands of the Ouachita National Forest and the imposing ridge of Mauldin Mountain, which bisects the northern half of the sheet. Settlement patterns follow the river valleys and creek beds, with small communities such as Hog Jaw, Mauldin, and Barnes connected by a network of rural roads and the Womble Trail. These small clusters of dwellings, often marked simply as Cem or by individual structures, reflect the traditional timber and agricultural heritage of the Ouachita Mountains. The primary Ouachita River meanders through the northwest, featuring a Gaging Station and evidence of local industry at a Gravel Pit. To the south, numerous tributaries like Williams Creek and Crump Creek feed into the river system near the settlement of Owley.