1894 Map of Mountain Home

About this map

Mountain Home serves as the central hub for this late 19th-century landscape where transportation was dictated by the winding path of the White River and the North Fork White River. This survey, conducted in 1890, captures a pre-dam era where river crossings were essential to local commerce and travel. A dense network of ferries and fords, such as Shipps Fy., Traceys Fy., and Conley Fd., provided the only reliable transit points between the isolated settlements of Baxter and Izard counties. The map provides a detailed look at the rugged Ozark interior, including landmarks like Buzzard Roost Falls and several family-named peaks such as Wallace Knob and Warner Mt.. To the south, the early boundaries of the Ozark National Forest define the wilderness character of the region near Big Flat and Calico Rock.