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1891 Map of Little Rock

Name: 1891 Topographic Map of Little Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1891
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1891

About this map

Little Rock serves as the focal point of this late 19th-century survey, positioned where the Arkansas River emerges from the highlands into the lower alluvial plains. Across the water from the capital city lies Argenta, surrounded by a complex network of bayous and oxbow lakes, including Rosenbaum Lake and Pears Lake. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major rail lines like the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad and the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad, which facilitated the regional transport of timber and agricultural goods.

Notable cultural landmarks include the Indian Mounds near Toltec and the Indian Mound south of Galloway, indicating a long history of settlement predating the established towns of Sweet Home and Collegeville. The terrain transitions from the steep Maumelle Pinnacles and Shinall Mountain in the west to the flat, water-dominated reaches of Meto Bayou in the east, where rural hubs like Parkers Store and Crags Mill supported localized commerce.