1958 Map of Gainesville

About this map

Jones Ridge provides the topographic backbone for this Greene County landscape, where the lowlands of the Cache River meet the rising ground of Crowleys Ridge State Park. The map documents a dense network of mid-century rural institutions, including dozens of country churches and schools such as Evening Star Ch, Pruitt Ch, and Green Grove Sch. These landmarks, along with family-named burial grounds like Jones Ridge Cem and Bonds Cem, offer a detailed view of the social fabric of settlements like Stanford, Walcott, and Beech Grove. Transportation patterns are anchored by the Missouri Pacific and St Louis Southwestern railroads, which served the regional hub of Paragould. Of particular note is the Emergency Landing Field (Abandoned) near Walcott, a remnant of mid-century aviation history alongside the more modern Municipal Airport near the county seat.