1961 Map of Little Rock

About this map

Little Rock is mapped here during a period of rapid suburban expansion, with the central urban core concentrated north of Fourche Creek while new developments like Wakefield Village, Cloverdale, and Meadowliff push south into the woodlands. The map documents significant institutional landmarks, including the State Capitol, the Arkansas School for Deaf and Blind, and several historic educational sites such as Central High Sch and Philander Smith College. Industrial and transit activity is concentrated along the Missouri Pacific and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad lines, which navigate the terrain between Granite Mountain and Brodie Mountain. To the south, the landscape shifts toward extractive industry and rural infrastructure, evidenced by numerous Mines, a large Quarry, and the state Fish Hatchery near the Pulaski and Saline County line. The density of named cemeteries, from Mt Holly Cem to the National Cemetery, provides an essential record for local genealogical research.