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1949 Map of Waldron

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Waldron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Waldron serves as the central hub of this Scott County landscape, surveyed in the late 1930s when the Kansas City Southern railroad was the primary artery for transportation and trade through the Poteau Mountain region. The settlement pattern reveals a deeply rural network of small community schools and churches, such as Evening Shade Sch, Old Salem Sch, and Birdview Ch, many of which were tied to the timber and farming economies of the Quachita National Forest.

South of the main town, the map documents the County Farm and a series of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including Anthony Cem and Whisenthunt Cem, which offer significant value for genealogical research. The terrain is defined by dramatic ridges like Chalybeate Mtn and Brushy Mountain, where the headwaters of the Fourche La Fave River and Poteau River begin their descent through the valleys, shaping the placement of early homesteads like Blansett and Boles.