Abandoned Record
About Forester
Forester is an extinct town in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is located about 21 miles east-southeast of Waldron, Arkansas.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Forester, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Forester is
Historic maps
10 historic USGS maps cover Forester
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1887 Mount Ida #2 sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1890 Mount Ida sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1890 Mt Ida sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Little Rock sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Little Rock sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Parks sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Little Rock sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Little Rock sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Lake Ouachita sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Harvey sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Forester
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Arkansas index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Forester, Arkansas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q65122754.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).