1966 Map of Mountain Home West

About this map

Mountain Home serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s Ozark landscape, shown just as the town was expanding westward. The map reveals a dense network of civic and religious institutions, from the Courthouse and Post Office in the center of town to rural landmarks like Westside Ch and Whiteville Ch. The western half of the quadrangle is defined by the rugged drainage of Lithia Creek, Hightower Creek, and Keefer Creek, where small settlements like Monkey Run and Colfax sit along the ridges. Evidence of local infrastructure is prominent, including the Twin Lakes Municipal Airport and several localized quarries and gravel pits. To the south, the White River and Crooked Creek border the rugged terrain of Buford, illustrating the transition from the plateau's developed settlements to the river-carved valleys of the Arkansas Highlands.