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1943 Map of Jacksonville

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Jacksonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Jacksonville sits at a geographic crossroads where the Missouri Pacific and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads intersect with the historic Old Military Road. Surveyed just before the height of the Second World War, the landscape is defined by the winding course of Bayou Meto and the low-lying waters of Cypress Brake and Hill Lake. This 1940s topography captures the rural fabric of the Pulaski and Lonoke county line, where small rural schools like Pleasant Hill Sch and Martin Sch served dispersed farming communities.

Local family history is deeply etched into the land through numerous small burial grounds and congregations, including the Mc Graw Cem, Ellis Cem, and the Mt Ararat Ch. The presence of a CCC Camp near the main town site reflects the era's public works legacy. Farther east, the settlement of Kerr anchors a region of complex water features like Two Prairie Bayou and Burr Slough, showing the intricate drainage patterns that shaped early Arkansas agriculture and settlement.