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1961 Map of North Little Rock

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of North Little Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Arkansas River carves a deep valley through the center of this early 1960s survey, separating the burgeoning urban cores of Little Rock and North Little Rock. The landscape is dominated by significant institutional and military installations, most notably the expansive Camp Joseph T Robinson National Guard Training Area to the north and the Fort Roots Veterans Administration Hospital perched on the heights overlooking the river.

Residential expansion is evident in established neighborhoods like Park Hill and Levy, while the enclave of Cammack Village sits west of the city center. This period of development shows a dense network of educational and social institutions, including Shorter College, the St Josephs Orphanage, and numerous local schools such as George Washington Carver Sch and Jones High Sch. Transportation is anchored by the Missouri Pacific and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads, which parallel the river and support the industrial corridors near Jeffrey and Haig.