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1945 Map of Sweet Home

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Sweet Home
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Arkansas River curves around a landscape of river-bottom agriculture and early industrial development southeast of Little Rock in the mid-1940s. This survey captures a specific social and educational geography, featuring the Confederate Soldiers Home and the Union Industrial Agriculture College, along with several rural schoolhouses such as Badgett Sch and East End Sch. The region is heavily influenced by its proximity to the capital, shown through Adams Airport and the concentrated settlements at College Station and Sweet Home.

Resource extraction and transportation infrastructure are evident through numerous Strip Mine operations and the Gravel Pit near Picron Hill. The Missouri Pacific and St Louis Southwestern railroads frame the river, connecting communities like Higgins and Willow Beach. Small community hubs are anchored by local spiritual life, evidenced by a dense network of churches including Mt Nebo Ch, Antioch Ch, and Green Grove Ch.