1894 Map of Mountain View

About this map

The White River snakes through the northern reaches of this Arkansas landscape, carving a deep path past Perrins and the bend at Sylamore. Further south, the Mountain View settlement serves as a central hub amidst a series of high ridges and knobs like Candlestick Knob and Panther Mt. The map captures a moment when travel relied on established river crossings, including the Upper Fy. and Lower Fy. on the Little Red River. These ferries connected isolated homesteads and small communities such as Eglantine and Shiloh to the county seats and larger townships. The topography is dominated by the complex drainage systems of the Middle Fork and Devil's Fork, which defined the boundaries of the various land districts and spurred the development of small landings like Millers Point and Stevens Point.