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1939 Map of Waldron

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Waldron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Waldron sits at the heart of this late 1930s landscape, serving as a hub where the Kansas City Southern River railroad meets the winding Poteau River. The surrounding Scott County terrain is defined by the steep ridges of the Ouachita National Forest, including the massive Poteau Mountain and Brushy Mountain. These ridges created isolated pockets of settlement, each anchored by its own community institutions like the Evening Shade Sch, Square Rock Ch, and Shiloh Sch.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from family-named cemeteries like Whisenhunt Cem and Anthony Cem to vanished rural schoolhouses such as Robson Sch and Pleasant Hill Sch. The mapping reflects a period of transition, where established river towns like Hon and Boles remained vital while the forest service infrastructure, including Lookout Gap, began to define the management of the surrounding timberlands.