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1940 Map of Piggott

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Piggott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The St Francis River winds through this 1940s landscape, defining the state boundary between Arkansas and Missouri. The settlement of Piggott serves as a central hub, surrounded by a dense network of rural infrastructure including numerous combined institutions like Gibson Ch & Sch and Pleasant Valley Ch & Sch. These multi-purpose buildings reflect the communal nature of early twentieth-century life in Clay County.

Logistics and transport are dominated by the St Louis Southwestern RR, which connects smaller towns like Greenway and Carryville. The river's influence is evident in the large named landforms such as Seven Mile Island and Ten Mile Island, as well as the intricate sloughs and meander lines that mark the shifting floodplains. Researchers can identify many family-named schools and churches, such as Latta Sch and Calls Ch & Sch, providing a detailed view of the local social geography prior to mid-century consolidation.