1983 Map of Peanut Mountain

About this map

Peanut Mountain and the surrounding peaks of the Ouachita National Forest define this corner of Scott County, where the topography dictates a scattered settlement pattern. Small communities such as Denton and Blansett occupy the narrow corridors between Brushy Mountain and Henry Mountain, while the southern reaches of the map are drained by the Fourche La Fave River and its major tributaries like Black Fork and Clear Fork. This landscape reflects a late 20th-century view of the region's managed forests and rural outposts, where gravel roads and unimproved trails provide access to family landmarks and cemeteries such as the Cem near Nella. The mapping reveals how local life was centered along these waterways, from the Jones Creek valley to the heights of Piney Mountain, preserving the locations of homes and fords before modern development could obscure the early road network.