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1894 Map of Mountain View

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Mountain View
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Mountain View serves as a primary anchor in this late 19th-century study of the Ozark highlands, where the White River and Little Red River carve deep drainages through Stone, Van Buren, and Cleburne counties. The terrain is defined by isolated peaks and ridges like Sugar Loaf Mountain and Candlestick Knob, which influenced the early settlement patterns of the region.

River crossings were vital to the local economy and mobility, evidenced by numerous historical sites such as Perrins Fy. on the White River and Greers Fy. and Cases Fy. to the south. Small inland communities like Eglantine, Shiloh, and Clinton are captured at a time when travel relied heavily on fords like Wilsons Fd. and natural landmarks such as Stevens Point. Much of the northern area is shown within the bounds of the Ozark National Forest, highlighting the wilderness character of the Blue Mountain vicinity.