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1959 Map of Arkadelphia

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Arkadelphia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Arkadelphia serves as the focal point of this late-1950s survey, showing the town's footprint between the Ouachita River and the Missouri Pacific railroad. The map documents significant institutional landmarks, including Ouachita College and Peake Sch, alongside a developed urban core marked by the Rose Hill Cem. To the south, the landscape transitions into rural communities like Gum Springs and Richwoods, where the Richwoods Cem and Lakeview Ch anchor local geography.

A notable historical artifact is the Manchester Old Railroad Grade in the east, tracing a decommissioned route through the wetlands near Tupelo Creek. The presence of the Curtis Industrial Sch and several gravel pits near the river suggests an economy balancing education with resource extraction. This topographic record preserves the specific distribution of schools and cemeteries across Clark County during a period of mid-century growth.