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1986 Map of Little Rock

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Little Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Little Rock’s urban expansion and industrial legacy are documented in this mid-1980s topographical study, showing a city structured by major transit corridors like Interstate 630 and the Missouri Pacific railroad. The map highlights the concentration of civic and medical infrastructure, including the State Capitol and Arkansas Childrens Hospital, alongside neighborhoods such as Geyer Springs and Wakefield Village. South of the urban center, the landscape shifts toward industrial and resource extraction areas, marked by Inactive Strip Mines and Iron Ore Hill.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the city’s historic burial grounds, such as Oakland Cemetery and the National Cemetery. The presence of numerous educational landmarks, from Central High Sch to the U of Arkansas Medical Center, provides a clear view of the city’s social geography during this era of growth. This period shows the transition of the southern outskirts from mining and rural use to residential subdivisions like Cloverdale.