1943 Map of Jacksonville

About this map

Jacksonville sits at a transportation nexus in Pulaski County where the Missouri Pacific railroad intersects the Old Military Road. Surveyed in 1940, the landscape reveals a transition from the developing town site to the intricate hydrological systems of the Arkansas lowlands. The presence of the CCC Camp near the northern border reflects federal Depression-era activity just before the region's mid-century expansion. The map records a dense network of rural infrastructure, including many family and community landmarks such as Mc Craw Cem and Johnson Cem. To the south and east, the terrain is dominated by winding waterways like Meto Bayou and oxbow formations including Forty Point Lake and Lone Cypress Lake. Small educational and religious hubs like South Bend Sch, Concord Ch, and St Mathis Ch provide a detailed look at the social geography of this area during the early 1940s.