Trapp Mountain - Grigsby Ford Bridge

Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Photos

Piers

All photos August 2002

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

BH Photo #113151

Map

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Facts

Overview: Lost bridge over Ouachita River on Trapp Mountain Railroad
Location: Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Status: Ruins
History: Built ca. 1915; Removed in the 1930s
Railroad: - Trapp Mountain Railroad
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.34902, -92.88168 (decimal degrees)
34°20'56" N, 92°52'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/510881/3800862 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Social Hill
Land survey: T. 4 S., R. 18 W., Sec. 25
Elevation: 240 ft. above sea level
Inventory number: BH 36388 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

December 9, 2015: Updated by Luke: Edited info per forum comment.
March 20, 2008: Added by Wayne Kizziar

Sources

Wayne Kizziar - waynekizziar [at] gmail [dot] com
Luke

Comments

RI - Grigsby Ford Bridge

Posted December 9, 2015, by Tony Caver (ouachitacaveman [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Your information on the railroads that used this old railroad-bridge is incorrect. This railroad was known as the Trapp Mountain Railroad, operated by the Arkansas Land & Lumber co. from Malvern, Ark beginning in 1915. The company merged with Wisconsin and Arkansas Lumber Company in 1922 and the road was used until the 1930's when the timber had finally been cut out. As an area historian, I have spent hours studying this railroad, and the info. you have on the owners/users of this logging railroad is not correct. Thanks