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1944 Map of Little Rock

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Little Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The State Capitol and the urban core of Little Rock dominate the northern portion of this mid-1940s survey, showing the city's southward expansion toward the Arkansas River and across the Missouri Pacific rail lines. Beyond the city limits, the landscape transitions into the hills and valleys of Brodie and Fourche, where rural life is anchored by family-named landmarks and local institutions like Feltons Store and Liberty Ch.

Transport and industry are defined by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad and the significant Granite Quarry near Echo Valley. The map records a distinct era of regional geography, capturing the placement of the State Hospital and several burial grounds including Haven of Rest Cem and Calvary Cem, providing a detailed look at the infrastructure that supported Pulaski County during the post-war years.