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1894 Map of Mountain Home

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Mountain Home
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Mountain Home serves as the central hub of this late 19th-century survey, surrounded by a complex network of Ozark ridges and deep river valleys before the modern era of large-scale dam construction. The White River snakes across the landscape, joined by the Buffalo River near the settlement of Buffalo City. This era of the Arkansas backcountry is defined by isolated communities like Elizabeth, Wild Cherry, and Calico Rock, which were then deeply reliant on river navigation and rugged wagon trails.

The map captures a topography of named knobs and bluffs, such as Stair Bluff and Naked Joe, providing a detailed look at the southern extent of the Ozark National Forest. Notable landmarks like Buzzard Roost Falls on the White River and the numerous ferry locations, including Shipps and South's Fy, illustrate the vital importance of the river systems for travel and commerce in Baxter and Izard counties during the 1890s.