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1937 Map of Stuttgart

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

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Stuttgart serves as the focal point of this 1930s survey, situated at the intersection of the St Louis Southwestern Railway and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific lines. The landscape is defined by the transition from the Grand Prairie into the meandering wetlands of La Grue Bayou and Two Prairie Bayou. Settlement patterns are distinctly tied to the rail corridors, where small junctions like Rice Junction and Fairmount Station supported the region's agricultural economy.

Evidence of established community life is found in the high density of rural schools, including Independence School and Zion School, alongside local landmarks like the Lutheran Cem and Gum Pond Cem. The map captures the intricate drainage network of the Arkansas lowlands, tracing features such as Snake Island, Wolf Island Slash, and Meto Bayou before the era of modern landscape modification, offering a clear view of the natural hydrology that shaped local township development.