1900s (20th Century) Maps of Pope County, Arkansas

Explore 57 historic maps of Pope County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Pope County, AR maps

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  1. 1901 Map of Marshall
    1901 Map of Marshall
    1901 Marshall
    1901 Print · USGS
    The Ozark plateau in the 1890s reveals a rugged network of high ridges and river forks where isolation defined early settlement. Genealogists can trace family roots through upland communities like Snowball, Witts Springs, and Wileys Cove before modern infrastructure reached the Boston Mountain range.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1932 Map of Treat, 1972 Print
    1932 Map of Treat, 1972 Print
    1932 Treat
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas Ozarks come alive in this early 1930s survey of the Piney Creek highlands. Researchers can trace rural life through numerous one-room schools like Ross Sch and remote outposts like Sand Gap Felsor PO or Fort Douglas.

  3. 1934 Map of Treat
    1934 Map of Treat
    1934 Treat
    1934 Print · USGS
    Pope County highlands during the early thirties show a rugged network of forest outposts and mountain schools. Researchers can trace the layout of community sites like Sand Gap Pelsor PO, Ross Sch, and the Fairview Fire Tower.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1940 Map of Smyrna, 1961 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1943 Map of Smyrna
    1943 Map of Smyrna
    1943 Smyrna
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Boston Mountains of Pope and Van Buren counties appear in the early 1940s as a landscape of isolated ridges and headwater creeks. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of rural life at Old Smyrna Cem, Union Hill Sch, and the remote settlement of Nogo.

  6. 1956 Map of Russellville
    1956 Map of Russellville
    1956 Russellville
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River valley and the surrounding Boston Mountains are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of small timber towns and new reservoirs. Genealogists can trace family roots through upland settlements like Pelsor and Witts Springs or locate the campus of Arkansas Polytechnic College.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1961 Map of Morrilton West, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Morrilton West, 1962 Print
    1961 Morrilton West
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River valley at the foot of the Ozarks is captured here in the early sixties, showing the vital river-and-rail corridor near Morrilton. Local historians can trace family ties at Happy Bend Cem and Elmwood Cem or locate industrial sites like the Shale Pit.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1961 Map of Atkins, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Atkins, 1962 Print
    1961 Atkins
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River valley comes alive in this early 1960s survey of Pope and Yell counties, showing the transition from delta bottomlands to the heights of Petit Jean Mountain. Genealogists can trace rural roots through landmarks like Bells Chapel Cem, Gold Hill Sch, and the riverside site of Galla Rock.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1961 Map of Dover, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Dover, 1963 Print
    1961 Dover
    1963 Print · USGS
    Pope County enters the early sixties as a landscape of river-valley farms and timbered highlands. Researchers can locate family landmarks like McFadden Cem, rural congregations at Fairview Ch, and the early industrial footprint of local Gas Wells.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1962 Map of Hector, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Hector, 1963 Print
    1962 Hector
    1963 Print · USGS
    Pope County enters the 1960s as a landscape of mountain ridges and tight-knit rural communities. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Kinslow Cem, Rock Springs Ch, and the high-elevation Peterman Lookout Tower.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1962 Map of Knoxville, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Knoxville, 1963 Print
    1962 Knoxville
    1963 Print · USGS
    Knoxville and its surrounding ridges are captured here in the early 1960s, just as the Dardanelle Reservoir was reshaping the Arkansas River valley. Genealogists and local historians can locate remote landmarks like Maddin Chapel, Lutherville, and the Cazort Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1962 Map of Jerusalem, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Jerusalem, 1963 Print
    1962 Jerusalem
    1963 Print · USGS
    The rural Arkansas Ozarks come into focus in the early sixties, showing a landscape of mountain settlements and forest ridges. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Thompson Cem, Mt Zion Ch, and the high-elevation hamlet of Stumptoe.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 1962 Map of Moreland, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Moreland, 1963 Print
    1962 Moreland
    1963 Print · USGS
    Pope County in the early sixties is captured here as a landscape of rural communities and mountain ridges. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Haskin Cem and Oakland Cem, or trace the old roads through Economy and Oak Grove.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1962 Map of Russellville East, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Russellville East, 1963 Print
    1962 Russellville East
    1963 Print · USGS
    Eastern Russellville and its rural outskirts are documented in the early sixties as new highway construction began reshaping the Illinois Bayou region. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Bakers Creek Cem, Crawford Sch, and the Missouri Pacific rail line.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1962 Map of Delaware, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Delaware, 1963 Print
    1962 Delaware
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River valley was in a state of flux in the early sixties as the reservoir began to fill. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties at Chastain Cem and Pledger Cem or locate the Old Railroad Grade near Delaware.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1962 Map of Hattieville, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Hattieville, 1963 Print
    1962 Hattieville
    1963 Print · USGS
    The hills and bottomlands of Conway County are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape shaped by the West Fork Point Remove Creek. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites and country churches including Wiedower Cem, Plainview Ch, and Old Hickory.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1963 Map of Lee Mountain, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Lee Mountain, 1964 Print
    1963 Lee Mountain
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Pope and Johnson county line crosses a landscape of high ridges and creek bottoms in the early 1960s. Researchers can locate numerous family-named burial grounds like Pollard Cem and remote rural churches including Cumberland Ch and the Assembly of God Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1963 Map of Russellville West, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Russellville West, 1964 Print
    1963 Russellville West
    1964 Print · USGS
    The river valley and western Russellville appear here during a period of major change as the Dardanelle Reservoir reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the INDIAN TREATY BOUNDARY, locate old family plots at Swann Cem, or study the grounds of Arkansas Polytechnic College.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1964 Map of Russellville
    1964 Map of Russellville
    1964 Russellville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Central Arkansas is defined here by the river-valley towns and the surrounding mountain ranges before the full expansion of the interstate system. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Missouri Pacific Railroad and locate landmarks like Arkansas Polytechnic College or Petit Jean State Park.

  20. 1972 Map of Holla Bend, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Holla Bend, 1974 Print
    1972 Holla Bend
    1974 Print · USGS
    Pope and Yell counties come into focus in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by the shifting Arkansas River. Genealogists and historians can trace family names and small rural hubs like Carden Bottoms, Old Neely, and several burial grounds including Bethel Cem and Pearson Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1972 Map of Dardanelle, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Dardanelle, 1974 Print
    1972 Dardanelle
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River valley comes alive in the early seventies as a hub of hydroelectric power and river navigation. Trace family history through dozens of rural sites like Brierley Cem, New Hope Ch, and the high-elevation views at Mount Nebo.
    4 unique versions available

  22. 1972 Map of Casa, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Casa, 1974 Print
    1972 Casa
    1974 Print · USGS
    The river valley and mountain ridges of central Arkansas are captured here in the early seventies, centered on the railroad town of Casa. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through Needmore Cem, South View Ch, and the rural crossing at Pontoon.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1974 Map of Treat NE, 1975 Print
    1974 Map of Treat NE, 1975 Print
    1974 Treat NE
    1975 Print · USGS
    Pope County highlands in the mid-1970s are captured here through detailed aerial imagery of the timbered ridges. Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint the exact locations of homesteads around Pelsor and trace the paths along Richland and Illinois creeks.

  24. 1974 Map of Smyrna NW, 1975 Print
    1974 Map of Smyrna NW, 1975 Print
    1974 Smyrna NW
    1975 Print · USGS
    Upper Pope County is captured in mid-seventies aerial detail just as the rural landscape remained largely untouched by large-scale modern clearing. Local historians and genealogists can pinpoint exact farmstead locations near Ben Hur and trace the drainage of the Fork and Bayou.

  25. 1974 Map of Treat SE, 1975 Print
    1974 Map of Treat SE, 1975 Print
    1974 Treat SE
    1975 Print · USGS
    Northern Pope County's timbered hills and rural clearings are captured in this mid-1970s aerial survey. Researchers can trace the winding course of the North Fork Illinois Bayou and locate the small settlement of Simpson.

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