Editing Montgomery County, Arkansas (section)

===Up to modern times===
With the arrival of the [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]] in Caddo Gap around the turn of the 20th century, Caddo Gap and Black Springs began to thrive. In 1910 the county population reached its peak, with [[sawmill]]s springing up in several locations. That same year, the town of Womble was settled. It changed its name to Norman in 1925. In 1918 the logging camp of [[Mauldin, Arkansas]] sprang up, and a railroad line was built to it from Norman. However, almost overnight in 1936, Mauldin closed up, dismantled everything, and moved on having depleted the [[virgin timber]] in the area. This, combined with the [[Great Depression]], had a devastating effect on the county.

Many people moved away to find work elsewhere, while others found employment with the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]]. During [[World War II]], people continued to leave Montgomery County, with the men going off to war, and others leaving to find employment in war plants. Mining became one source of local employment for a time, but did not last. Most mines were due to a large abundance of [[quartz]] in the county. In 1922 there were eighty three school districts in Montgomery County. Today there are three, Caddo Hills, Mount Ida, and Ouachita River. Cattle, [[swine]], and poultry are now the main areas of employment in the region.