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1941 Map of Hazen

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Hazen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad forms a distinct industrial corridor across this 1941 landscape, anchoring the principal settlements of Carlisle and Hazen. This era in Prairie County and Lonoke County is defined by a dense network of rural infrastructure, where nearly every township is served by its own community hub, such as the Brown Grove Sch or Johnson Chapel. The terrain is deeply etched by the winding course of the Wattensaw Bayou and Two Prairie Bayou, which dictated the early settlement patterns and the placement of ferries and fords.

Local genealogy is well-documented here through numerous community landmarks, including the Philadelphia Ch and the Old Carlisle Cem. In the northeastern corner, the town of Des Arc serves as a riverine anchor, while the surrounding interior is dotted with remote markers like the Fire Tower (Forest) and the Whippoorwill Cem. The map captures the transition of the Arkansas Grand Prairie from a wilderness of bayous into an organized agricultural and rail-oriented region.