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1951 Map of Greenwood

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Greenwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Greenwood serves as a hub for the rail and mining activity defining this part of Sebastian County in the early 1950s. The landscape is marked by the industrial footprints of numerous Strip mines near Excelsior and along the Midland Valley railroad tracks. These operations sit at the base of prominent terrain like Bass Little Ridge and Devils Backbone Ridge, which partition the valley settlements.

Genealogists can find significant local landmarks including the Palestine School and Church, Old Town Church, and the Jenny Lind School. The map captures the distinction between Old Jenny Lind and New Jenny Lind near the northern boundary of the Camp Chaffee Military Reservation. Several family and community burial sites, such as the Mount Zineche Cemetery and Doubleday Cemetery, are clearly identified across the rural landscape, offering a detailed record of the area's social geography before mid-century modernization altered the rural character.