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1964 Map of Carlisle

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Carlisle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad forms a straight east-west corridor through this central Arkansas landscape, anchoring the settlements of Carlisle and Screeton during the mid-1960s. This survey records a transition in regional infrastructure, notably showing a major highway as under construction just north of the rail line. The prairie terrain is defined by an extensive network of irrigation flumes and wells, feeding into the agricultural rhythm of Lonoke Co and Prairie Co.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural landmarks, including Mt Zion Church and its associated Mt Zion Cemetery, alongside New Bethel Church and the New Carlisle Cemetery. Water management is prominent throughout the quadrangle, with Vaughts Reservoir, Hansons Reservoir, and the winding course of Two Prairie Bayou providing critical drainage and storage. Aviation history is also represented by the Carlisle Municipal Airport and the smaller Carlisle Airfield.