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1935 Map of Little Rock

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Little Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Little Rock is depicted during a period of industrial and institutional expansion in the mid-1930s. The dense city grid transitions into the rail-heavy landscape of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Biddle Shops, illustrating the capital's role as a transportation hub. Notable institutional footprints include the State Hospital and the Old Penitentiary Site, which provide specific geographic anchors for social history researchers.

To the south, the terrain of Big Rock Mountain and Granite Mtn dominates the landscape, featuring a significant Granite Quarry. Rural life is marked by local landmarks such as Spring Hill Sch, Primrose Ch, and the outlying settlement of Mablevale. The map also captures the early infrastructure of the Arkansas Louisiana Pipe Line and power transmission lines crossing Fourche Creek, marking the modernization of Pulaski County.