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1939 Map of Keo

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Keo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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Plum Bayou snakes through this low-lying landscape south of Little Rock, defining the agricultural and settlement patterns of Lonoke and Pulaski Counties just before the mid-century. The intricate loops of the bayou, along with features like Big Cypress Brake and Clear Lake, illustrate the complex drainage and flood management system of the era, further evidenced by the Little Rock Gillett Levee running parallel to the Arkansas River.

Small rural centers and educational nodes are scattered throughout the quadrangle, including the community of Keo served by the St. Louis Southwestern railroad. Genealogists may find value in the high density of country churches and schools that anchored local life, such as Millers Chapel, Macedonia Chapel, and the Wall Sch. These landmarks, along with the numerous farm-to-market roads, reveal the rural social fabric of central Arkansas during this late-depression survey period.