1950s Maps of Clark County, Arkansas

Explore 7 historic maps of Clark County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Clark County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Clark County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Clark County, AR maps

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  1. 1953 Map of El Dorado, 1967 Print
    1953 Map of El Dorado, 1967 Print
    1953 El Dorado
    1967 Print · USGS
    South Arkansas in the mid-1960s was a landscape of industrial growth and river-fed commerce. Researchers can trace the extensive Oil and Gas Fields around Magnolia, the expansive U S Naval Ammunition Depot, and the busy rail lines of the Missouri Pacific.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Little Rock, 1978 Print
    1955 Map of Little Rock, 1978 Print
    1955 Little Rock
    1978 Print · USGS
    Central Arkansas in the mid-fifties exhibits a landscape of growing cities, massive military installations, and mountain reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial Bauxite Mines, regional rail lines, and local landmarks like Antioch Church.

  3. 1956 Map of Little Rock
    1956 Map of Little Rock
    1956 Little Rock
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Arkansas in the mid-fifties shows a landscape defined by burgeoning military bases and the timber-and-mineral wealth of the Ouachitas. Genealogists and researchers can trace old rail lines like the Missouri Pacific and find established communities such as Bauxite, Sheridan, and Mabelvale.

  4. 1957 Map of El Dorado
    1957 Map of El Dorado
    1957 El Dorado
    1957 Print · USGS
    South Arkansas in the mid-1950s was a critical hub of military logistics and rail-river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family land across the Arkansas Louisiana border and locate sites like the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot or the rail junctions at Magnolia and Camden.

  5. 1958 Map of El Dorado
    1958 Map of El Dorado
    1958 El Dorado
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southern Arkansas and the Louisiana borderlands are shown during a period of heavy rail traffic and defense industry activity. Researchers can trace the legacy of the U. S. Naval Ammunition Depot or locate family roots in Smackover, Huttig, and Nashville.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1959 Map of Caddo Valley, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Caddo Valley, 1960 Print
    1959 Caddo Valley
    1960 Print · USGS
    Central Arkansas at the end of the fifties is defined by the convergence of the Caddo River and Ouachita River. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Arkadelphia, from the Henderson State Teachers College campus to rural landmarks like Davis Cem and the Missouri Pacific rail line.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1959 Map of Arkadelphia, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Arkadelphia, 1960 Print
    1959 Arkadelphia
    1960 Print · USGS
    Arkadelphia and the Ouachita River valley are captured here at the end of the 1950s during a period of local expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Ouachita College, Richwoods Cem, and the old Manchester Old Railroad Grade.
    3 unique versions available

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