1986 Map of Umpire

About this map

Umpire and Mineola anchor this mid-1980s survey of the western Ouachita Mountains, where small settlements are interspersed among extensive public lands. The landscape is defined by the Ouachita National Forest and the Caney Creek State Wildlife Management Area, which transition into the Howard County State Wildlife Management Area to the south. This era shows a community structured around its water sources, with Moore Creek and Harris Creek feeding into the winding Saline River. Local recreation is centered at Shady Lake and the Shady Lake Recreation Area in the northern reaches of the quadrangle. Smaller named branches like Millseat Branch and Tobe Branch suggest the historic importance of timber and water-powered industry in these Arkansas highlands, while various Gravel Pits indicate local resource extraction.