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1958 Map of Mountain Fork

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Mountain Fork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Black Fork Mountain and Rich Mountain dominate this mid-century survey along the border of Arkansas and Oklahoma. The Kansas City Southern railroad cuts through the valley between these ridges, passing the small settlements of Fogel and Howard. To the south, the headwaters of the Kiamichi River flow through the Ouachita National Forest, a landscape marked by steep ridges like Kelsey Mountain and Quentin Mountain.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Mountain Fork settlement in the southern valley near Richmond Creek, alongside the Heely Cem situated near the Skyline Drive. The map documents the early footprint of Wilhelmina State Park atop the high ground. The drainage pattern of the area is defined by numerous named creeks, including Horsepen Creek, Mill Creek, and Briery Creek, which provided essential water sources for the scattered homesteads of Polk and Scott Counties.