1959 Map of Caddo Valley

About this map

The Caddo River and Ouachita River converge just north of Arkadelphia, defining the geography of this central Arkansas landscape in the late 1950s. The city serves as an educational hub, anchoring the southern portion of the map with the campuses of Henderson State Teachers College and Ouachita College. The convergence of these significant waterways creates a complex network of meanders and bayous, including Bayou de Roche and Saline Bayou, which likely influenced the historical placement of roads and river-dependent industries.