1963 Map of Beebe

About this map

The Missouri Pacific railroad corridor anchors this mid-century portrait of Central Arkansas, linking the growing communities of Beebe and Ward. The landscape is a mix of agricultural bottomlands and rising ridges, with the sprawling Cypress Bayou winding through the southern portion of the quadrangle. Educational and social life is centered at the Arkansas State Jr College and various rural landmarks such as Union Valley Ch and Apple Hill Ch. Smaller named locales like Stony Point, Barrentine Corner, and Austin appear alongside family-named terrain features such as Apple Hill Ridge and Sims Hill. The map also captures the local extraction industry through several Quarries and a Gravel Pit located near the rail line, providing a detailed record of the area's infrastructure and land use just as regional development began to accelerate.