1961 Map of Sweet Home

About this map

Adams Field Municipal Airport and the expanding riverfront of Little Rock dominate the northern landscape of this survey, which captures a critical period of industrial and infrastructure development south of the city. The Arkansas River winds through the center of the sheet, featuring the David D Terry Lock and Dam and the Little Rock Port as the waterway was modernized for commerce. To the south, the topography shifts from the developed industrial zones of Genevia and Picron Hill toward the low-lying wetlands of Big Rock Island and Steele Bend. The map documents numerous rural institutions essential to local genealogy, including the White Rock Mission, Pfeifer Sch, and Freeman Cem, alongside the operations of the St Louis Southwestern and Missouri Pacific railroads.