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1958 Map of Fayetteville

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Fayetteville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The University of Arkansas serves as the focal point for this mid-century view of Northwest Arkansas, a period marked by the town's expansion toward the surrounding ridges. The urban core of Fayetteville is densely packed with civic and educational institutions, including the Veterans Hospital, City Hospital, and a robust network of schools such as Leverett School and Bates School. The geography is defined by prominent elevations like Washington Mountain and Sequoyah Mountain, which hem in the development along the St Louis San Francisco Railroad corridor.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several local burial grounds, notably the National Cemetery and Confederate Cemetery. To the south and west, the landscape transitions into more agricultural and rural uses, anchored by the Experimental Farm and the village of Greenland. Significant water features like the White River and the West Fork White River snake through the valley, highlighting the river-and-rail topography that shaped the region's growth.