1890 Map of Poteau Mountain

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Poteau Mountain dominates this late-nineteenth-century landscape along the Boundary Line between Arkansas and the Indian Territory. The settlement of Waldron serves as a focal point in the northeast, while further south, the Talihina Trail winds through the ridges of Fourche and Rich Mountain. This survey illustrates a period of frontier transition where established townships like Cauthron and Blansett are connected by rugged mountain passes such as Lookout Gap and Eagle Gap. The presence of a Toll Gate along Cedar Creek highlights early infrastructure for travelers navigating the valleys of the Fourche La Fave River. Small outposts like Cherry Hill (Egger P.O.) and Potter reveal the dispersed nature of homesteading before the expansion of the regional rail network, anchored by the river systems of the Washita or Ouachita River and Poteau River.