1950s Maps of Lafayette County, Arkansas

1. 1952 Map of Doddridge SE, 1953 Print

   

   1952 Doddridge SE

   1953 Print · USGS

   The Red River borderlands of Arkansas and Louisiana are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by oxbow lakes and river crossings. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Blanton Cem, Kiblah Sch, and active river transit points at Spring Bank Ferry.

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4. 1952 Map of Bradley, 1953 Print

   

   1952 Bradley

   1953 Print · USGS

   The Arkansas-Louisiana borderlands come into focus in this early 1950s survey of the Bradley area. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Bunham Sch, Gin City, and Chalybeate Springs Ch along the rail lines.

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7. 1952 Map of Garland, 1953 Print

   

   1952 Garland

   1953 Print · USGS

   In the early fifties, the Red River floodplain near the Miller and Lafayette county line remained a landscape of oxbow lakes and rail-dependent river towns. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Old Gum Point Ch, the Mays Cem, and the Garland City Sta along the St Louis Southwestern line.

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10. 1952 Map of Bradley NE, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Bradley NE

    1953 Print · USGS

    Lafayette County was a landscape of oil exploration and managed wilderness during the early fifties. Genealogists and researchers can trace local families through landmarks like Heirs, rural churches such as St Jonah Ch, and the extensive State Game Refuge.

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13. 1952 Map of Old Town, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Old Town

    1953 Print · USGS

    Lafayette County was a hub of rail and resource extraction in the early fifties, with the landscape transitioning between timber, gravel, and oil. Researchers can trace family sites at Old Lewisville Cem, locate the Mining Railroad, or find the community centers at Midway Ch and Dobson Station.

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16. 1952 Map of Doddridge NE, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Doddridge NE

    1953 Print · USGS

    The Red River valley at the start of the 1950s shows a landscape of winding oxbows and riverfront settlements in Miller County. Researchers can trace rural church locations like Independence Ch and Red River Ch or the river-bend geography of Slay Bend.

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19. 1952 Map of Canfield, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Canfield

    1953 Print · USGS

    Lafayette County and Miller County were still defined by the shifting oxbows of the Red River in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the riverside community around Canfield, the Union Hill Cem, and the rail siding at Burton Mill.

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22. 1952 Map of Lewisville, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Lewisville

    1953 Print · USGS

    Lafayette County was a bustling corridor of rail and oil production in the early fifties, centered on the junction at Lewisville. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Mars Hill Cem, Kress City, and the rural Hickory Grove Ch.

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25. 1952 Map of Boyd Hill, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Boyd Hill

    1953 Print · USGS

    Lafayette and Miller counties meet along the winding Red River in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by seasonal floodwaters and rural industry. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Boyd Hill Cem, Galilee Ch, and the stop at Mayton on the St Louis Southwestern line.

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28. 1952 Map of Bradley SE, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Bradley SE

    1953 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas-Louisiana borderlands in the early fifties were a mosaic of game refuges and rising oil exploration. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like Walker Creek Sch, State Line Ch, and several Oil Wells along Bodcau Creek.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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