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1961 Map of Conway

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Conway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Conway serves as a regional educational and transportation hub in this early 1960s study, anchored by the campuses of Hendrix College, Central Baptist College, and the University of Central Arkansas. The city is defined by its position along the Missouri Pacific railroad, with urban development pressing against the slopes of Cadron Ridge to the north and Round Mountain to the south. The map documents a period of significant growth, with purple revisions from 1980 illustrating the expansion of the city limits toward the Conway Municipal Airport and the Fairground.

South of the city, the landscape transitions to the waters of Lake Conway, where the small settlements of Brumley and Preston sit near the Fish Hatchery. Rural life is marked by numerous country churches and schools, such as Salem Ch and Burns Sch, while the northern edge of the sheet features the interestingly named Pickle Gap. This survey captures the transition from a traditional college town to a sprawling suburban center, preserving the locations of family cemeteries like Hartje Cem and Sinal Cem before further modernization.