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1932 Map of Pastoria

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Pastoria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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Haywood College and College Park anchor the southern landscape of this 1930s Arkansas river valley survey. The Arkansas River dominates the terrain, creating complex oxbows and reaches such as Brodie Bend and McFadden Reach. This era shows a densely settled agricultural and institutional corridor, evidenced by the large State Penal Farm and a network of schools including Jessie R Core Sch and Whitehall Sch.

Evidence of the changing river path is preserved in the Meander Line 1825, which contrasts with the 1930s channel and its numerous bluffs like South Red Bluff and Triplets Bluff. Local commerce and community life are marked by numerous rural sanctuaries and post offices, such as Plum Bayou P O and Pastoria Ch & Cem, while the Missouri Pacific railroad provides the primary industrial artery connecting settlements like Redfield and Jefferson.