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1958 Map of Rich Mountain

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Rich Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Rich Mountain and the towering ridgeline of Black Fork Mountain dominate this landscape on the Scott and Polk county line during the late 1950s. The Kansas City Southern railroad serves as the primary artery through this high country, threading through Eagle Gap and connecting the small settlements of Rich Mountain and Eagleton. These communities are situated within the Ouachita National Forest, where resource management is marked by the Eagle Gap Ranger Station and the Rich Mountain Lookout Tower.

Recreational and commemorative sites are prominent, including the early development of Wilhelmina State Park and the scenic Skyline Drive. For genealogists, the map preserves the location of Sexton Cem near the rail line and Center Point Ch in the southern valley. The complex drainage of the area is defined by headwaters like the Ouachita River and Powell Creek, which carve through the high ridges of Fourche Mountain and Shut-In Mountain.