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1942 Map of Scott

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Scott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Toltec Mounds and the ancient oxbow curves of the Arkansas River floodplain define this landscape in the early 1940s. The region is heavily influenced by its hydrology, with remnant water bodies like Bearskin Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Bullneck Brake punctuating the flat agricultural terrain. The St Louis Southwestern railroad cuts diagonally across the survey, serving the primary settlements of Scott and Toltec.

Local life at this time is anchored by a dense network of country institutions. Small schools such as Bortch Sch, Britt Sch, and Redwine Sch are scattered among the sections, alongside numerous community churches including Mt Olive Ch and Zion Chapel. The inclusion of the Fifth Principal Base Line provides a foundational surveying reference point for this portion of Lonoke and Pulaski Counties, while family-named landmarks like Walkers Corner and Bailey reflect the local social geography of the era.