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1959 Map of Arkadelphia

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Arkadelphia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The town of Arkadelphia serves as the focal point of this late 1950s survey, situated along the western bank of the Ouachita River. This riverine landscape is defined by the winding course of the Ouachita River and its accompanying wetlands, including Nowlin Pond and Deceiver Lake. The influence of higher education and civic life is evident in the inclusion of Ouachita College, the county court house, and a prominent Hospital in the city center.

South of the main settlement, the land transitions into a network of smaller communities and rural institutions. The corridor formed by the Missouri Pacific railroad connects Gum Springs and Richwoods to the industrial activity near Curtis. Local family history is preserved through numerous rural burial grounds such as Richwoods Cem and Unity Cem, while the Curtis Industrial Sch and Peake Sch highlight the educational infrastructure serving Clark County's outlying districts during this era.