1950s Maps of Sebastian County, Arkansas

1. 1950 Map of Mcalester

   

   1950 Mcalester

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Ouachita Mountains and the coal country of Southeast Oklahoma are shown here in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-driven growth of McAlester, Wilburton, and Antlers alongside the rugged terrain of Kiamichi Mountain.

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4. 1951 Map of Fort Smith

   

   1951 Fort Smith

   1951 Print · USGS

   Fort Smith and its neighboring Oklahoma borderlands are captured here during a period of significant mid-century growth and industrial connectivity. Researchers can trace the development of urban neighborhoods and rural outposts like Moffett, Dora, and Bluemouse School.

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7. 1951 Map of Greenwood

   

   1951 Greenwood

   1951 Print · USGS

   Sebastian County's coal and rail landscape is captured here in the early fifties, centering on the junction at Greenwood. Researchers can locate several Strip mines, rural institutions like Palestine School and Church, and the division of Old Jenny Lind and New Jenny Lind.

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10. 1951 Map of Van Buren

    

    1951 Van Buren

    1951 Print · USGS

    Crawford County's river-front industry and rural settlements are captured in the late 1940s, just as the postwar era began to shape the Van Buren landscape. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks such as Fairview Cemetery, Wright Town, and the old Zinc smelter.

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13. 1951 Map of Barling

    

    1951 Barling

    1951 Print · USGS

    The military expansion at Camp Chaffee and the riverside life of Sebastian County are captured here in the years following the war. Researchers can trace family sites near New Jenny Lind or locate the St Marys Ch and Sch and various local coal mines.

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16. 1951 Map of Mulberry

    

    1951 Mulberry

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas River valley near Mulberry comes alive in this mid-century survey, showcasing a landscape of fertile bottomlands and river islands. Researchers can trace rural genealogy through Pleasant View School, Bethel Church, and the winding Court House Slough.

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19. 1951 Map of South Fort Smith

    

    1951 South Fort Smith

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas-Oklahoma borderlands in the early fifties show a landscape of river-bend farming and industrial growth. Genealogists can trace family roots through several rural schools like Pocola School, old burial grounds at Oak Cemetery, and community landmarks like the White Bluff Church.

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22. 1951 Map of Lavaca

    

    1951 Lavaca

    1951 Print · USGS

    Sebastian County is captured here in the early fifties as the Arkansas River landscape met the expanding footprint of the military. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Lavaca, Bloomer School, and Red Oak Cemetery.

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25. 1951 Map of Burnville

    

    1951 Burnville

    1951 Print · USGS

    Sebastian and Logan counties appear in the early fifties as the military presence at Camp Chaffee met the rural life of Burnville. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and landmarks like Liberty Church, Milltown, and the Burnville School.

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28. 1951 Map of Barber

    

    1951 Barber

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas Ozark foothills meet military history in the early fifties, where the Camp Chaffee Military Reservation borders rural communities. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Spencer Cemetery, Mebane Cemetery, and the small settlement of Barber.

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31. 1951 Map of Alma

    

    1951 Alma

    1951 Print · USGS

    Crawford County and the Arkansas River Valley appear here in the early fifties, showing a landscape of river-bottom farms and emerging industry. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Simmons Cemetery, Bills Cemetery, and the community at Yoestown.

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34. 1951 Map of Huntington

    

    1951 Huntington

    1951 Print · USGS

    Sebastian County’s coal-mining corridor is captured here at mid-century, showing the rail-linked settlements of Huntington and Hartford. Researchers can trace family history through locations like Gooberhull School, the Coal and Coke Company mines, and Beaulah.

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37. 1951 Map of Hartford

    

    1951 Hartford

    1951 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Arkansas and Oklahoma come alive in this mid-century survey of the coal-mining and ridge-country landscape. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Slaytonville, Hartford, and the industrial Coal sites near the foot of Midland Peak.

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40. 1951 Map of Hackett

    

    1951 Hackett

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas-Oklahoma borderlands come alive in the early fifties, showing the peak of the region's coal and rail era. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of Strip mines near Bonanza or locate family sites like Old Union Church and Mt View Cemetery.

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43. 1958 Map of Bates, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Bates

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas-Oklahoma borderlands in the late fifties reveal a landscape of ridge-top forests and valley industry. Researchers can trace rural lineages through local landmarks like Hiawatha School, Cauthron, and several family burial grounds including Sligar Cem and Loving Cem.

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46. 1958 Map of Cauthron, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Cauthron

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Poteau River valley in the late fifties was defined by the arrival of the rail line and the thick forest of the Ouachita range. Trace local history at Cauthron, the Morgan Spring Ch, or the Poteau Lookout Tower.

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49. 1958 Map of Bates, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Bates

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas-Oklahoma borderlands in the late fifties are defined by the timbered slopes of the Ouachita National Forest. Researchers can trace the industrial corridor of the Kansas City Southern railroad through Coaldale and Bates to find family sites like Sliger Cem.

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