Old Maps of Van, Arkansas for Academic Research
Study the evolution of Van with 15 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.
- Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
- Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
- Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.
These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Van has changed over the decades.
Van, AR maps
(15)- 1939 Map of Indian Bay, 1941 Print
1939 Indian Bay1941 Print · USGSThe Arkansas delta near the confluence of the White River and Arkansas River is shown here just before the Second World War. Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous rural schoolhouses and churches, including Pin Oak Sch, Hill Chapel, and the St John Church and Cemetery.2 unique versions available - 1948 Map of Helena
1948 Helena1948 Print · USGSEastern Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta are captured here just after the war, showing a landscape defined by its great rivers and rail lines. Genealogists can trace family locations near Bemis Plantation, Helena, and smaller rail stops like Wheatley and Moro. - 1950 Map of Helena
1950 Helena1950 Print · USGSMid-century Phillips County and the surrounding Delta region are shown at a peak of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural communities like Old Austin, Cotton Plant, and West Helena, or follow the routes of the Missouri Pacific RR across Grand Prairie.2 unique versions available - 1954 Map of Indian Bay
1954 Indian Bay1954 Print · USGSThe White River bottomlands of Monroe and Phillips counties come alive in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by oxbow lakes and river management. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Clabe Chapel Sch, Smalley Cem, and the riverside community of Indian Bay. - 1955 Map of Helena, 1967 Print
1955 Helena1967 Print · USGSThe Arkansas Delta and Mississippi floodplains are captured here in the mid-fifties, during a period of expanding flood control and rail commerce. Researchers can trace the extensive Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR lines and locate sites like the Arkansas State College Experimental Rice Farm or Friars Point.2 unique versions available - 1959 Map of Helena
1959 Helena1959 Print · USGSThe Arkansas and Mississippi Delta regions are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Mississippi River and the Grand Prairie. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail networks of the Illinois Central RR and locate community landmarks like Helena and the White River National Wildlife Refuge. - 1960 Map of Helena
1960 Helena1960 Print · USGSThe Arkansas and Mississippi Delta regions meet along the great river bends during a period of significant agricultural and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Missouri Pacific railroad through Clarendon or locate landings along the Mississippi River and White River. - 1967 Map of Ethel, 1968 Print
1967 Ethel1968 Print · USGSArkansas County during the late 1960s shows a transition from the wooded White River bottomlands to the irrigated prairie. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St John Cem, Hill Chapel, and the ancient Indian Mound along the bayous.2 unique versions available - 1970 Map of Indian Bay
1970 Indian Bay1970 Print · USGSThe White River bottomlands in the late sixties remain a maze of oxbow lakes and wetlands along the Monroe and Phillips county lines. Genealogists can trace family names at St John Cem or locate rural landmarks like Hill Chapel and the Indian Mound.2 unique versions available - 1986 Map of De Witt
1986 De Witt1986 Print · USGSThe Arkansas Delta in the mid-1980s was a landscape defined by massive river locks, state prison farms, and the rail-side grain towns of Arkansas County. Researchers can trace the path of the St Louis Southwestern Railway through settlements like De Witt, Altheimer, and Humphrey.2 unique versions available - 2011 Map of Ethel, 2011 Print
2011 Ethel2011 Print · USGSCovers Van, including Saint Charles, Ethel, and other nearby areas - 2014 Map of Ethel, 2014 Print
2014 Ethel2014 Print · USGSCovers Van, including Saint Charles, Ethel, and other nearby areas - 2017 Map of Ethel, 2017 Print
2017 Ethel2017 Print · USGSCovers Van, including Saint Charles, Ethel, and other nearby areas - 2020 Map of Ethel, 2020 Print
2020 Ethel2020 Print · USGSCovers Van, including Saint Charles, Ethel, and other nearby areas - 2024 Map of Ethel, 2024 Print
2024 Ethel2024 Print · USGSArkansas County's river-rich landscape comes into focus in this contemporary survey of the White River bottoms. Researchers can trace rural lineages through local landmarks like Saint John Cem, Ethel, and the winding La Grue Bayou as it meanders toward the wildlife refuge.
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