Rural public roads in this part of Arkansas in the very early 20th century left a lot to be desired. Most of the roads we use today were already in place, but, for the most part, they weren’t even what we would consider today a decent dirt road.
This photo, from For The Trees, is of a public road in a creekbed on the mail road to Mt. Levi, which was located in Johnson County just to the west of Hwy 123 about 10 miles north of Hagarville.
Forest Service Photo No. 18924A, by Ralph Huey, 1914
(For the Trees is a 1980 National Forest Service publication)