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1935 Map of North Little Rock

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of North Little Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Camp Pike Military Reservation and Fort Logan H Roots dominate the high ground overlooking the north bank of the Arkansas River in the mid-1930s. The landscape is a mix of military training grounds, including the Camp Pike Rifle Range and Camp Pike Garden, and the expanding urban footprints of North Little Rock and Little Rock. The presence of the Camp McRae CCC Camp reflects New Deal-era activity within the military grounds, while the nearby St Josephs Orphanage and the large State Hospital complex south of the river indicate the established social infrastructure of the time.

Transportation corridors like the Missouri Pacific railroad and the Main ST Bridge connect the two cities across the water. Moving away from the urban centers, the map shows more rural pockets like Marche and Shiloh, along with smaller community anchors such as Oak Grove School and Gravel Memorial Church. The natural topography is defined by significant elevations like Big Rock Mtn and the winding course of White Oak Bayou.