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1901 Map of Winslow

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Winslow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The St Louis and San Francisco RR carves a critical path through the Boston Mountains, connecting early 20th-century communities like Winslow and Brentwood. This period in Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas Indian Territory borderlands shows a landscape transitioning from pioneer agriculture to a more integrated rail economy. The historic Old Wire Road is visible alongside the railway, tracing an older route of communication and travel.

Settlements such as Prairie Grove and Cane Hill anchor the northern reaches, while the southern terrain is dominated by the ridges of the Ozark National Forest and the Illinois River headwaters. Notable landmarks including the Natural Dam and the high point of Skylight Mtn define the topography. This survey captures a moment when mills like Rheas Mill and small towns such as Boonsboro and Dutch Mills served as local hubs before the consolidation of larger regional centers.