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1935 Map of Pastoria

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Pastoria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

The Arkansas River meanders through Jefferson County in the mid-1930s, defining a landscape shaped by shifting watercourses and fertile bottomlands. Along the river's winding path, features like Pastoria Bend and Jack Bradley Bend illustrate the dynamic nature of the waterway, with an old Meander Line 1825 recorded alongside current channels. The area is dotted with small agricultural settlements and centers of community life, including Pastoria and College Park (Moten P O).

Educational and religious institutions were central to this rural society, evidenced by the presence of Haywood College and numerous combined sites like Barnett Chapel Sch & Ch. Industrial activity is marked by the Union Saw Mill Co and the transit lines of the Missouri Pacific RR. The map also captures the sprawling State Penal Farm near Plum Bayou, providing a detailed view of the region's social and economic infrastructure during this era.