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1950 Map of Ashdown West

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Ashdown West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Ashdown serves as the primary hub of this Little River County landscape, where the intersection of the Kansas City Southern and St Louis San Francisco railroads once drove local commerce and movement. The map captures a transition in Mid-Century recreation and community life, evidenced by the Drive-in Theater situated north of the city. To the north and west, the terrain is defined by the drainage of Lick Creek and Hemphill Creek, with rural life organized around established landmarks such as Oak Grove Ch and Elmore Ch.

Further south, the community of Richmond remains a focal point for genealogical research, anchored by the Richmond Cem and St Matthews Ch. The map's detailed documentation of rural infrastructure, including a Pit near Lick Creek, provides a clear view of the area's timber and agricultural layout before later 20th-century developments altered the local character. Smaller settlements like Wilton and Oak Hill round out the social geography of the region during this post-war period.