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1955 Map of Little Rock

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Little Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Little Rock and North Little Rock anchor this mid-century landscape where the Arkansas River meets the eastern edge of the Ouachita Mountains. The map reveals a transition from the urban state capital to industrial and natural resource hubs, notably the Bauxite Mines near the town of Bauxite. Large-scale military and federal installations are prominent, including the Camp Robinson Military Reservation, Little Rock AFB, and the Pine Bluff Arsenal to the southeast.

Hydrological engineering of the era is evident in the numerous reservoirs like Lake Maumelle, Lake Ouachita, and De Gray Lake, which contrast with the older mountain terrain of Petit Jean Mountain and the Zigzag Mountains. Transportation networks are well-defined, showing the primary rail lines of the Missouri Pacific RR and Chicago Rock Island & Pacific RR alongside the emerging interstate system.