1953 Map of Mayflower

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the dividing line between Faulkner and Pulaski counties in this mid-century survey, with the community of Mayflower anchored along the Missouri Pacific railroad. To the south, the landscape is heavily influenced by large-scale military and industrial land use, including the Maumelle Ordnance Works Military Reservation and the National Guard Training Area, formerly known as Camp J.T. Robinson. The terrain transitions from the river valley into the prominent elevations of Reynolds Mountain and Clifton Mountain. Local life is recorded through a network of rural landmarks such as White City Church, Mount Pilgrim Church, and Monnie Springs Church. This era also shows the expansion of infrastructure across the countryside, evidenced by an underground gas pipeline and an underground oil pipeline cutting through the hills and bottoms.