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1985 Map of Oden

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Oden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Ouachita River meanders through this portion of Montgomery County, defining a valley surrounded by the high ridges of the Ouachita National Forest. This mid-1980s provisional survey shows the settlement of Oden positioned near the confluence of Lick Branch and the main river channel, serving as a local hub for the surrounding rural communities. Further south and west, the map records smaller locales such as Huddleston, Gaston, and Union Hill, the latter of which is anchored by the Union Hill Ch and a nearby Cem.

The terrain is dominated by significant elevations including Hog Jaw Mountain, Gaston Mountain, and Bear Den Mountain, which dictate the flow of numerous waterways like Shirley Creek and the North Fork Ouachita River. These geographic features highlight the isolation and specific settlement patterns of the Ouachita interior, where life was historically tied to the river bottoms and the timber-rich slopes of the national forest.