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1944 Map of Alexander

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Alexander
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The boundary between Pulaski Co and Saline Co defines a landscape where early institutional facilities and rural settlements met in the mid-1940s. Several specialized sites are concentrated here, including the Womens Penitentiary, State Girls Industrial Home, and the Salasco Sanitarium, indicating a period when state-run medical and correctional facilities were established away from the immediate city center of Little Rock.

Transit and topography are centered around Alexander Mountain and the village of Alexander, with the Missouri Pacific Road providing the primary rail artery through the valley. The map is particularly dense with small-scale rural landmarks, ranging from Martindale Ch and Quinn Chapel to the Lawson Sch, reflecting a well-distributed network of community hubs. Residential growth is evident in small pockets like Mabelvale and Collegeville, while the drainage of Fourche Creek and its many branches like McHenry Creek dictates the layout of the local roads.