Old Maps of Craighead County, Arkansas for Academic Research

1. 1935 Map of Sedgwick, 1936 Print

   

   1935 Sedgwick

   1936 Print · USGS

   Lawrence and Craighead counties are shown here during a period of extensive drainage and rural expansion in the mid-1930s. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small landmarks like Three Way Inn, Fifty Six Sch, and Herman Ch & Cem.

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4. 1935 Map of Alicia, 1936 Print

   

   1935 Alicia

   1936 Print · USGS

   The Black River bottomlands of the 1930s are captured here during a period of transition from river landings to rail and highway transit. Researchers can locate numerous family-named landmarks and vanished schools such as Clover Bend Sch, Vandy Cem, and the Old Martin Mill Place.

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7. 1935 Map of Tuckerman, 1946 Print

   

   1935 Tuckerman

   1946 Print · USGS

   Northeast Arkansas in the mid-thirties was a landscape shaped by the Cache River and a dense network of drainage ditches. Family historians can trace rural roots through numerous combined sites like Antioch Ch & Cem and Green Haw Sch & Cem.

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10. 1939 Map of Weiner, 1941 Print

    

    1939 Weiner

    1941 Print · USGS

    Poinsett County agricultural life centers on the rail corridor during the late thirties, before the modernization of the Delta landscape. Genealogists and historians can locate vanished rural landmarks such as O Bear Siding and schools like Beautiful Home Sch or Ukana Sch.

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13. 1939 Map of Jonesboro, 1942 Print

    

    1939 Jonesboro

    1942 Print · USGS

    Jonesboro and its surrounding farmstead communities are captured in the late thirties, when railroads and rural schools defined the region. Researchers can trace family sites like Higginsbottom Hope Sch or the remote Doss Flag Stop along the rail lines.

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16. 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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19. 1941 Map of Leachville, 1943 Print

    

    1941 Leachville

    1943 Print · USGS

    Northeast Arkansas and the Missouri bootheel border region appear here in the early 1940s as a landscape of river-bottom settlements and new drainage canals. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local schools like Turkey Run Sch and churches such as Walnut Grove Ch & Cem.

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22. 1941 Map of Marked Tree, 1946 Print

    

    1941 Marked Tree

    1946 Print · USGS

    Poinsett County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape of massive drainage projects and river engineering. Trace the early footprints of Marked Tree and Lepanto alongside rural landmarks like Frys Mill, Pilgrims Rest Ch, and the Spear Lake Sch & Cem.

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25. 1953 Map of Memphis, 1966 Print

    

    1953 Memphis

    1966 Print · USGS

    Eastern Arkansas and the Memphis riverfront are shown here during the mid-century period of regional growth and river management. Local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific RR through Forrest City or locate river landmarks like President's Island.

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28. 1956 Map of Leachville

    

    1956 Leachville

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas-Missouri borderlands in the mid-1950s show a region shaped by major drainage projects and the railroad economy. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Leachville, Black Oak, and several country schools like Milligan Ridge Sch.

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31. 1956 Map of Marked Tree

    

    1956 Marked Tree

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas Delta comes into focus in the mid-1950s as drainage projects transformed the Sunk Lands for agriculture. Researchers can trace the junction of the St Louis Southwestern RR and locate local landmarks like the Hatchie Coon Hunting Lodge and Nichols Cem.

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34. 1956 Map of Memphis

    

    1956 Memphis

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta and the bluffs of West Tennessee meet in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by massive river systems and rail hubs. Researchers can trace the path of Crowleys Ridge or locate vanished river landings near Centennial Island and Island No 35.

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37. 1958 Map of Dee

    

    1958 Dee

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Poinsett County lowlands and the elevation of Crowleys Ridge are captured here in the late fifties as the regional drainage network reached maturity. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Stacy Store, Bolivar Ch & Cem, and the timber hub of Trumann.

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40. 1958 Map of Jonesboro

    

    1958 Jonesboro

    1958 Print · USGS

    Jonesboro and the surrounding Crowley's Ridge area are captured in the late fifties as the regional center expanded around Arkansas State College. Researchers can trace early rural life through an extensive network of landmarks like Indian Mounds, Nettleton, and the Philadelphia Ch & Cem.

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43. 1959 Map of Weiner, 1961 Print

    

    1959 Weiner

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas Delta near the Poinsett and Craighead border shows a landscape defined by rice farming and rail transit in the late fifties. You can trace family roots at Walker Cem and local churches like Chilson Ch or explore the rail hubs of Weiner and Waldenburg.

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46. 1959 Map of Sedgwick, 1961 Print

    

    1959 Sedgwick

    1961 Print · USGS

    Northeast Arkansas in the late fifties shows a landscape of rail-connected farming towns and river bottomlands. Researchers can trace family history through local sites like Egypt Sch, Arnold Cem, and churches such as Little Brown Ch.

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49. 1960 Map of Weiner

    

    1960 Weiner

    1960 Print · USGS

    Northeast Arkansas at the dawn of the 1960s shows a landscape defined by the ST LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN rail line and reclaimed delta bottomlands. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Walker Cem, Chilson Ch, and the sprawling Public Hunting Area.

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52. 1960 Map of Sedgwick

    

    1960 Sedgwick

    1960 Print · USGS

    Northeast Arkansas in the late fifties was a landscape of river bottomlands and rail-hub towns like Sedgwick and Bono. Researchers can trace old family burial grounds and country parishes such as Manning Cem, Egypt Sch, and Little Brown Ch.

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55. 1965 Map of Grubbs, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Grubbs

    1966 Print · USGS

    Near the Cache River in the mid-1960s, this area of Jackson County shows a landscape of engineered drainage and small farming outposts. Researchers can locate several remote burial grounds and churches, including Denton Island Cem, Hollows Chapel, and the settlement of Grubbs.

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58. 1967 Map of Tuckerman

    

    1967 Tuckerman

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Jackson County lowlands are captured here in the mid-sixties, showing a landscape defined by the Cache River and its sloughs. Trace family history at Gracelawn Cem, find old school sites like Eastside Sch, and locate industrial landmarks like Stringers Mill.

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61. 1980 Map of Otwell

    

    1980 Otwell

    1980 Print · USGS

    Otwell and the surrounding Arkansas Delta are captured here in the late 1970s as a landscape of managed waterways and rail transport. Researchers can trace the St Louis Southwestern tracks past Otwell Cem and explore the irrigation networks of Big Creek Ditch and Claypool Reservoir.

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64. 1980 Map of Alicia

    

    1980 Alicia

    1980 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County and the Arkansas Delta are captured here in the late 1970s as the rail-and-creek economy maintained its traditional footprint. Researchers can trace family history through several burial sites like Clover Bend Cemetery and Davenport Cemetery or locate the community at Hopewell Church.

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67. 1980 Map of Cash

    

    1980 Cash

    1980 Print · USGS

    Settlement and agriculture define the Craighead County landscape in the late seventies. Researchers can trace rural landmarks and family histories through sites like Johnson Cem, the community of Little Texas, and the Red Ch near the Fisher area.

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70. 1980 Map of Bono

    

    1980 Bono

    1980 Print · USGS

    Northeast Arkansas in the late seventies is marked by the unique topography of Crowleys Ridge and the winding Cache River. Genealogists and historians can trace rural lifeways through several country landmarks like Old Military Cem, Bells Chapel Ch, and the rail stop at Pauls Switch.

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73. 1980 Map of Podo Creek

    

    1980 Podo Creek

    1980 Print · USGS

    Lawrence and Craighead counties in the late 1970s show a landscape shaped by drainage projects and rail transport. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Markham Cem and Aldridge Cem or trace the old St Louis-San Francisco line.

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