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1893 Map of Little Rock

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Little Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

Little Rock and Argenta serve as the central hub of this late-19th-century Arkansas landscape, defined by the winding course of the Arkansas River. The map highlights a significant military presence with a red overprint marking the boundaries of Camp Pike and Ft. Logan H. Roots on the north side of the river. This 1918 reissue of the 1891 survey provides a detailed look at the region’s early industrial and transport infrastructure, featuring major rail lines like the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad and the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad.

South of the city, the terrain is marked by family-named landmarks and small agrarian settlements such as Packers Store, Mabelvale, and Sweet Home. Pre-colonial history is evident in the Indian Mounds located near Toltec and Faulkner L., while local industry is represented by sites like Crags Mill. From the Maumelle Pinnacles to the oxbows of Horseshoe Lake, the map captures the transition from the rugged ridges of the west to the alluvial lowlands of the east.