1904 Map of Siloam Springs

About this map

The Indian Territory Arkansas border defines the central axis of this landscape, surveyed at a time when the region's prairie-and-creek topography dictated human settlement. Along the eastern edge, Siloam Springs stands as a primary hub, while the interior is dotted with early outposts like Shoaps Store and the namesake Round Spring Church at Eucha. The transition from the Wet Prairie and Elkhorn Prairie in the north to the southern uplands of Bushyhead Mt reveals a network of water-dependent communities near Dipping Springs and along the Illinois River.