1940s Maps of Arkansas

1. 1940 Map of Mt Judea

   

   1940 Mt Judea

   1940 Print · USGS

   The high ridges of the Arkansas Ozarks appear here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of isolated mountain settlements and national forest land. Researchers can find many rural landmarks, from Diamond Cave and Mt Judea to the Smith Cem and Deer Fire Tower.

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4. 1940 Map of Lonoke

   

   1940 Lonoke

   1940 Print · USGS

   The Lonoke County interior during the late Depression era shows a landscape of rail-dependent towns and prairie farmsteads. Researchers can trace the early road network and family history through sites like Butlerville, the Confederate Cemetery, and Carlisle.

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7. 1940 Map of Waldron

   

   1940 Waldron

   1940 Print · USGS

   Waldron and the surrounding Ouachita highlands are shown here in the years leading up to the Second World War. Researchers can trace the heritage of rural Scott County through its many local schools and cemeteries, from Evening Shade Sch to the County Farm and Hon Cem.

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10. 1940 Map of Deckerville, 1942 Print

    

    1940 Deckerville

    1942 Print · USGS

    Crittenden and Poinsett counties are shown here as the local river-and-rail economy matured before the war. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the King Solomon Sch & Cem, Booker Sch, and New Bethlehem Ch & Cem.

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13. 1940 Map of Princedale, 1942 Print

    

    1940 Princedale

    1942 Print · USGS

    Eastern Arkansas at the cusp of World War II is mapped here as a land of managed floodways and emerging rail towns. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Hare Farm Sch, Sharps Chapel, and along the banks of the St Francis River.

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16. 1940 Map of Marvell, 1942 Print

    

    1940 Marvell

    1942 Print · USGS

    Phillips and Lee counties come alive in the 1940s as a thriving Delta agricultural region centered on Marvell. Researchers can trace old family roots through numerous landmarks like the Rosenwald Sch, Tucker Grove Ch & Cem, and the Missouri Pacific rail line.

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19. 1940 Map of Whitmore, 1942 Print

    

    1940 Whitmore

    1942 Print · USGS

    St. Francis County in the early 1940s shows a complex river-and-rail landscape shaped by the meanders of the St Francis River. Researchers can trace old family settlements and rural institutions like Wittsburg, the Church of Bethlehem, and Walters Cem.

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22. 1940 Map of Dee, 1942 Print

    

    1940 Dee

    1942 Print · USGS

    Poinsett County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape split between the natural rises of Crowleys Ridge and an expansive system of reclamation drainage. Trace family roots through numerous country schools like Judd Hill Sch or sites like Bolivar Cem.

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25. 1940 Map of Holly Grove, 1942 Print

    

    1940 Holly Grove

    1942 Print · USGS

    Monroe County was a landscape of rail-driven trade and rural community anchors in the years just before the war. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of family landmarks, from the Masonic Hall School and Travelers Rest Cem to the local siding at Chimney Spur.

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28. 1940 Map of Brinkley, 1942 Print

    

    1940 Brinkley

    1942 Print · USGS

    Brinkley and the surrounding Delta counties are shown in the 1940s as a bustling junction of three major railroads. Researchers can trace the legacy of local agriculture and community life through sites like Bemis Plantation, Lennon High School, and Garret Grove Ch Sch & Cem.

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31. 1940 Map of Gainesville, 1942 Print

    

    1940 Gainesville

    1942 Print · USGS

    Greene County was defined by its ridge and river bottomlands in the early 1940s, as rural communities thrived along the local railroads. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of landmarks like Jones Ridge Cem, St Johns Ch & Cem, and Greene Co High Sch.

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34. 1940 Map of Marianna, 1942 Print

    

    1940 Marianna

    1942 Print · USGS

    Eastern Arkansas at the start of the 1940s is captured here in a landscape of river-bottom farms and rail-line towns. Researchers can locate numerous local landmarks including Scruggs Chapel, the Haunted Cem, and the river crossing at Felton.

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37. 1940 Map of Marmaduke, 1942 Print

    

    1940 Marmaduke

    1942 Print · USGS

    The lowland border between Arkansas and Missouri comes into focus in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of river islands and new drainage ditches. Researchers can locate vanished rural landmarks like Bonecamp Sch, the Reddick Cem, and the tracks of the St Louis Southwestern Railway.

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40. 1940 Map of Kennett, 1943 Print

    

    1940 Kennett

    1943 Print · USGS

    Dunklin County and the Missouri-Arkansas border are mapped here during the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by drainage ditches and rail lines. You can trace the St Louis Southwestern RR through Senath and Arbyrd, or locate family sites like Lula Ch & Cem and Johnson Mill.

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43. 1940 Map of Hayti, 1943 Print

    

    1940 Hayti

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southeast Missouri’s fertile lowlands are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by drainage canals and rail-side commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small schools and cemeteries, such as Cupp Cem and Gibson Sch.

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46. 1940 Map of Piggott, 1945 Print

    

    1940 Piggott

    1945 Print · USGS

    Northeast Arkansas and the Missouri Bootheel meet along the winding St Francis River in the decade before the post-war era. Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous rural landmarks including Gravel Hill Ch & Cem, Pine City, and the St Louis Southwestern RR line.

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49. 1940 Map of Woodson, 1945 Print

    

    1940 Woodson

    1945 Print · USGS

    Pulaski County at the start of the 1940s reveals a riverside landscape of bayous and railroad towns. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Gospel Temple Ch, the State Industrial School, and Campbell Cem.

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52. 1940 Map of Tilton, 1947 Print

    

    1940 Tilton

    1947 Print · USGS

    Eastern Arkansas at the start of the 1940s is captured here as a landscape of river-fed bottoms and thriving rail-side towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through the numerous rural landmarks like Fakes Chapel & Cem, Pumpkin Bend Cem, and Weldon Sch.

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55. 1940 Map of Smyrna, 1961 Print

    

    1940 Smyrna

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas Ozarks around the Pope and Searcy county lines are shown here at a time when small mountain schools and isolated settlements were the heart of the community. Researchers can trace family roots at Old Smyrna Cem or find the sites of vanished homesteads near Lost Corner and Nogo Sch.

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58. 1941 Map of Alexander

    

    1941 Alexander

    1941 Print · USGS

    In the 1930s, the corridor between Pulaski and Saline County was a bustling landscape of rail lines and rural townships. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including the Dawson Sch, Vimy Ridge, and the Industrial Home.

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61. 1941 Map of Snowball

    

    1941 Snowball

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Buffalo River highlands of Searcy and Newton counties are shown here just before the Second World War. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through a dense network of country schools and churches, from Snowball to Faith Mission and the Welcome Home Sch.

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64. 1941 Map of Waldron

    

    1941 Waldron

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Scott County highlands come alive in the late 1930s, showing the vital rail junction at Waldron. Researchers can locate rural landmarks like Old Salem Ch, Hon Cem, and old mountain schoolhouses like Whisenhunt Sch.

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67. 1941 Map of Keo

    

    1941 Keo

    1941 Print · USGS

    The river bottomlands of Lonoke and Pulaski County are revealed here just before the war, dominated by the serpentine curves of the Arkansas River. Genealogists can trace the rural community through numerous local landmarks like Paradise Ch, Millers Chapel, and the settlement at Wampoo.

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70. 1941 Map of Hazen, 1942 Print

    

    1941 Hazen

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Grand Prairie region of Arkansas is captured here during the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by the arrival of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad. Genealogists can locate family sites among numerous rural hubs like Philadelphia Ch, Hazen, and Barrettsville Sch.

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73. 1941 Map of De Witt, 1942 Print

    

    1941 De Witt

    1942 Print · USGS

    Arkansas County’s rice-growing prairie is shown in detail during the early 1940s, revealing a landscape transformed by intensive irrigation and rail transport. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Wofford Chapel, Prairieville Sch, and the St Louis Southwestern rail line.

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